Are you drinking your water? I don't mean a glass when you are thirsty. I am talking about drinking 8 - 10 8oz glasses of water a day. More if you are overweight. Lots more if you are obese. Also, drink water after a 7min workout. Your body is always using the water that you consume. You are 60 - 70 percent water. You must keep hydrated to function properly.
If you are a coffee drinker, you need to remember that coffee is a diuretic and robs your body of water. So if you love your coffee, drink a glass of water for every coffee you have.
I have a 32oz schooner mug that I always have with me when I am at home. Easy to fill and I know that if I have 2 of those, I have my 8 glasses of water. But I am obese, so I drink more water. I actually need 14 8oz glasses of water a day. That works out to 0.9 Gallons of water. That seems like a lot.
No one expects you to drink all this in one sitting. If you are at your desk at work, have a glass of water every hour. I bring 2 16oz refillable water bottles to work. I drink one through the morning and one through the afternoon.
Water is essential to health. Helps curb your appetite, helps with brain function. If you are tired all the time, you may actually be dehydrated. The majority of people in North America are dehydrated because they take water for granted and only drink when they are thirsty. When you experience thirst, your body is actually demanding relief from the intense pain that every system is in. Even if you don't feel actual pain, your organs are suffering.
I am no expert. I am only relaying articles that I have read in the past and my own experiences. I can tell when I am getting dehydrated and no thirst response has happened. So I drink water.
That dryness in your mouth, scratchy throat, sore muscles, dull skin. All have been attributed to lack of water.
So grab your glass and get drinking.
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