Monday, March 25, 2024 - 562 days until 50
The first healthy habit I am going to focus on is drinking more / enough water, staying properly hydrated.
I generally do not drink the appropriate amount of water in any given day. And I am completely sure that has had an affect on my overall health. This is a super easy and simple thing for me to add into my daily routine.
Drink. More. Water.
The first quetion naturally is, how much is enough?
Let's see what Harvard Medical School says about that:
For healthy individuals, the average daily water for men is about 15.5 cups and for women about 11.5 cups. That might mean you need only four to six cups of plain water, depending on other fluid sources such as coffee, tea, juice, fruits, and vegetables.
Soooo 15.5 cups of water from ALL sources. How much plain water is required to get there?
<Shrugs> I dunno.
How do I know when I have had enough?
I'll look at Realsimple for this one:
A great way to measure if you're getting enough water is your urine color and frequency," Sinatra says. "Urinating every 90 minutes to two hours is normal. If your urine is a dark amber color and you're only urinating every six hours, or longer, it's likely you aren't hydrated enough. If your frequency is every 30 minutes and your urine is completely clear, you may be getting too much water, and it's likely going right through your body instead of benefiting you.
And a reminder why I need more water, from WebMD:
1. Drinking Water Helps Maintain the Balance of Body Fluids.
2. Water Can Help Control Calories.
3. Water Helps Energize Muscles.
4. Water Helps Keep Skin Looking Good.
5. Water Helps Your Kidneys.
6. Water Helps Maintain Normal Bowel Function.
Now I am off to have a glass of water!
