Are You Dehydrated?

1st Obvious Signs: You’re thirsty, your tongue, mouth and lips are dry. You have a headache, or are lightheaded, dizzy, even weak and lethargic. Your urine is dark.

The adverse effects and symptoms only gets worse from here...

Focusing on tasks become difficult. Concentration and alertness wain, mood is effected due to fatigue and confusion. That fatigue and confusion impairs physical performance - further reducing motivation and endurance. To add to all this, your body temperature increases. 

Health consequences to dehydration are of particular concern for the elderly and very young. 

When it comes to metabolic processing, balancing electrolytes, regulating temperature, and the ability to lubricate internal organs and joints - making sure we are well hydrated is a big deal!

There is much to factor in: environmental conditions, your level of physical activity, dietary intake, age. Think input verses output. 

🍷🍸🍹Alcohol and Caffeine Increase Water Loss 🍺🍻

Read more here ⇛ Causes of Dehydration and Dehydration Symptoms

Q: How's the Water?

A: Wet.

Q: How do you make Holy water?

A: You boil the Hell out of it.

Q: What did the ocean say to the other ocean?

A: Nothing, they just waved.

Q: What do you call an old Snowman?

A: Water.

They say that the body is made up of 90% water. 

So... I'm not fat. I'm just Water Logged!

Okay... I'm officially tapped out of water jokes. 😉 Time for a little seriousness. Proper hydration is no joke.

Drink Water to Improve: 

Joint Lubrication

The maintenance of Body Temperature

How cells manage Energy 

Mental function: clarity, concentration, depression, temper

Migraines

More info. can be found here ~  To Help Stay Mentally Sharp, Don't Forget Water & Why We Need To Drink Plenty Of Water

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The Importance of Hydration

Our body is 60% water and our brain 80%

A few obvious indicators of dehydration: Constipation, dry skin, kidney infections, hangovers...

A few not so obvious: Tiredness and fatigued, lack of nutrients, a weak immune system, constant hunger, weight gain, joint pain...

Head over to Ten warning signs you're not drinking enough water for more.

What is your body trying to tell you?

Time to share another article find... this one from 'The Times of India."

Cool Facts about the warning signals your body sends and what those signals might mean!

My two favorite:

Slouching makes you crave sugar even more
Doctors believe slouching reduces blood flow to the brain, triggering sugar cravings (as less glucose reaches the appetite centre of the brain).
What to do:  Sit up straight.  Keep your feet flat on the floor, lengthen your spine and tighten your tummy to push your back against the chair.

Ignoring back aches is bad for your brain  (Hmmmm.... sounds like it's time for a Massage!  ;)  www.humankneads.com

Doctors found that people who had back aches for more than a year, had up to 11 percent fewer brain cells in the areas of their brain that control learning.  It's believed the stress of dealing with the pain adversely affects cells.
What to do:  Get help from doctors immediately.  If treated early, most back problems can be cured.

Check out the full article here ~ What your body is saying?

Why you crave junk

"The science behind cravings, which are driven by intense sensations of desire for certain foods, explains how neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine run the show. A dip in our body's serotonin levels causes cravings for starchy and sweet foods."


"Serotonin helps maintain a 'happy feeling' and calms anxiety.  Whereas, dopamine helps us calm down and elevates our mood."

Nutritionist and obesity consultant Naini Setalvad explains, "While several factors could cause cravings, the most common stem either from a deficiency of minerals and vitamins or due to a mild imbalance in our neurotransmitters, which are our body's chemical messengers. They carry impulses between nerve cells and some control our moods and feelings. For instance, someone who chronically has low blood pressure would instinctually take to saltier foods; as would one who lacks minerals available in salt."

Here's a link with more information on Why you crave junk



So what can you do to stop the cravings?  Use your imagination!

"The easiest way to get your mind off that hot fudge sundae is to picture this instead: a white sandy beach in Tahiti.


Or a scene from your favorite movie. Or a slow dance with your honey under a starry sky. Just picture something -- anything -- delightfully pleasant that isn't food related. Research suggests that doing so can help stop a craving, fast."


Here's a link with more tips ->   Halt Cravings with This Mental Image

Uh.... this could pose a problem.... Happiness Gene Found in Human Body to Determine Cheerfulness in People