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<h3><strong>How can you tell if you are drinking enough water?</strong></h3>
<div>Don’t rely on feeling thirsty – although this can be a strong reminder to drink, if you are thirsty, this means your body is already feeling dehydrated.</div>
<div>The easiest way is to keep an eye on the colour of your urine – if it is very pale yellow, in fact even colourless then you are probably drinking enough - but if it is dark with a strong smell then this is a good indication that you need to drink more.</div>
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<h3><strong>Do other drinks count towards the recommended water intake?</strong></h3>
<div>Although tea and coffee, along with soft drinks can contribute to your fluid requirements, drinking water itself is definitely the best option – caffeine (which is in tea, coffee and many soft drinks) and alcohol all have a diuretic effect which means they actually cause us to pass more urine and so promote dehydration.</div>
<div>The other consideration about soft drinks is the sugar/ artificial sweeteners that these contain. These can have other effects on your body which may affect your health and well-being.</div>
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<h3><strong>What are the benefits of drinking more water?</strong></h3>
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<li>Apart from the essential health benefits of providing a medium for carrying vital substances and nutrients around the body in the blood stream, essential water also helps to lubricate and protect the tissues.</li>
<li>Water support oral health by increasing saliva production. This not only supports digestion but also helps to keep the gums and teeth clean and healthy.</li>
<li>Water plays an important role in flushing out waste – the kidneys work better if they are well hydrated and this can help prevent urine infections</li>
<li>you can easily become constipated if you are dehydrated so drink plenty of water to make it easier to move your bowels</li>
<li>Water itself contains minerals that are required by your body</li>
<li>Water helps to lubricate joints and ligaments and provides an essential shock absorbent function to prevent injury and pain.</li>
<li>Water is essential for brain health – even without the thumping headache that accompanies severe dehydration, water is also required to help us to think clearly.</li>
<li>Drinking more water can help with weight management – the brain cannot tell the difference between being hungry and thirsty, so why not have a drink of water to take the edge of your appetite?</li>
<li>Water plays an important role in exercise performance. Muscles do not work as well when we are dehydrated</li>
<li>When skin is dehydrated, it not only looks dull but is more vulnerable to skin disorders such as <a title="acne" href="https://www.consultingroom.com/conditions/acne" target="_blank" rel="noopener">acne</a> and eczema – and dehydrated skin also looks prematurely wrinkly</li>
<li>Water plays an essential role in temperature regulation – when the body gets too hot then as extra sweat evaporates it can effectively cool down</li>
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<h3><strong>Top tips for drinking more water</strong></h3>
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<li>Carry a reusable water bottle (500ml) and deliberately aim to drink a full bottle in the morning and afternoon</li>
<li>Have a large glass of water before every meal</li>
<li>Flavour your water by drinking fruit / herbal teas or even steeping fruit teabags in cold water</li>
<li>Add cucumber or mint or fresh fruit to your water</li>
<li>Eat more fruit and vegetables that contain high amounts of water (cucumber, melon, strawberries and grapes are great sources of water)</li>
<li>Set yourself a goal and then use reminders or an app throughout the day</li>
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<div>So, it will no doubt be clear by now that water is actually the most important nutrient in our body and with a little bit of planning and attention to making sure we drink more, we can make a significant impact on every aspect of our health and well-being. </div>

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