How much water does your body need?
How do we stay healthy?
It takes some discipline but it is actually simple; for good health you need the following:
- basic knowledge about your body and health;
- varied healthy food;
- sufficient water;
- sufficient movement;
- good sleepand
- support with the help of vitamins, minerals and trace elements.
In this newsletter we would like to share with you some basic knowledge give on how much water is sufficient.
60 - 65% water
Water is important for the metabolism in our bodies.
It is therefore important for the production of energy.
Water consists of almost 90% from oxygen.
So it is actually liquid oxygen.
In addition to oxygen, water also contains two hydrogen atoms. But because these are very small atoms, they only represent about 11 % of water.
Water = 89% Oxygen
Water has many functions in our bodies.
It plays in many biochemical processes a crucial role.
Our metabolism and the production of energy is dependent on water.
Thirst can have major consequences in the short and long term.
See here some of the symptoms which in the longer term by thirst can arise:
Consequences of chronic thirst
Water has many functions in our bodies.
It plays in many biochemical processes a crucial role.
Our metabolism and the production of energy is dependent on water.
Thirst can have major consequences in the short and long term.
See here some of the symptoms which in the longer term by thirst can arise:
- Slack feeling
- Weakness
- Fatigue
- Exhaustion
- Reduced ability to concentrate
- Mental performance
- Restlessness
- Confusion
- Depression
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Braken
- Accelerated breathing
- Accelerated heartbeat
- Palpitations
- Muscle cramps
- Overweight and obesity
- High blood pressure
Therefore, thirst can cause many problems.
Sick or just thirsty?
Unfortunately, because of the lack of knowledge, many people live in a state of chronic thirst.
As a result, there are many people with the above symptoms, which may be caused by thirst.
When they go to a doctor with their complaints, it is likely that they will be given medication:
- A painkiller for the headache
- Blood pressure reducer for high blood pressure
- Antidepressant for depressive feelings
It can also be seen in children as ADD (concentration problems) or ADHD (restlessness) and result in drug treatment.
And yet these people just thirst have and only more water should drink.
Overweight or obese people can also be on a heavy diet be put what no success because without sufficient water their metabolism will not recover.
Let the body get used to it again
If the body does not get enough water for a long time, the body adapts itself that situation.
The thirsty will decrease.
If you then want to start drinking more water again, it may body resist.
As a result, people will not even want to drink the amount of fluid they need.
It is difficult to quickly return to the right amount of water for your body.
It is important to increase the amount of water gradually and let the body get used to it again.
Eventually you will get back to the quantity your body needs and it will Thirsty feelings return.
Water = Water
And when we talk about drinking water we also mean drinking water.
Of course you can also have other drinks, but they do not count towards the amount of water.
The amount of water we recommend to drink in a day would be just water should be.
How much water do we need?
The amount of water that you should drink every day depends on your weight.
In general 2 litres a good recommendation.
But it is better to have the daily amount to match your weight.
We calculate the daily water intake (in litres) that a person is expected to drink by his divide weight by 28.
For example, if someone 70 kilos weighs, and we divide this weight by 28, then 2.5 litres are his daily water intake (70 kg : 28 = 2.5 litres).
If a person 105 kg weighs, his recommended water intake is 3.75 litres per day (120 kg : 28 = 3.75 litres).
When you lose weight, you can reduce the amount of water proportionally.
Source: 'The Power of Your Metabolismby Frank Suarez
