First, let me tell you why drinking the right amount of water is good for you:-

• It is the medium in which all our cellular chemical processes take place
• It enables the transport of nutrient and gasses around the blood
• It provides lubrication to our joints and protection for our organs
• Allows maintenance of a consistent body temperature, especially during exercise

*  Its cheap/free and available for quenching thirst at any time of the day

* Provides weight loss – As it fills you when you think you are hungry, most of the time you are just a little dehydrated and reducing hunger raises metabolism – and its ZERO calories

* Natural headache remedy – most headaches are caused by dehydration

FACTORS THAT CAUSE DEHYDRATIONS

*Sugar *Salt *Caffine * Alcohol *even food contributes to over all cellular hydration levels

** Several health professionals recommend that water intake is guided by measuring half of a persons body weight in pounds and using that number to determine how many fluid ounces of water they should drink

Body weight in kg Estimated daily water intake (litres)
55 –  1.70
60 – 1.85
65 – 2.00
60 – 2.15
75 – 2.30
80 – 2.45
85 – 2.60
90 – 2.75
95 – 2.90
100 – 3.05

NOW…. IF YOU DRINK TOO MUCH WATER!

Consuming too much water stops your bodies ability to get rid of waste.  If you urinate excessively your kidneys have to work over time to try to stabilize your system.  If you drink too much water too quickly, the blood becomes diluted and the kidneys cannot filter it fast enough to maintain its proper sodium balance.

An over load of water can wear out your circulatory system, when you drink loads of water your body will expand to hold all the water it doesn’t need  and cant process.  The blood vessel walls wear out from taking on the excess fluid.

Dilutes sodium in the blood which your body needs to function – meaning blood goes through the body more trying to find the right amount of sodium to the rest of the cells. This puts more strain on the body because they are not getting the chemicals needed.

But if you then stop drinking so much water you can still have problems with your kidneys because they will have been repeatedly flooded with surplus fluid.

Drink the correct amount of water – but remember too much of anything is can lead to problems.

See table for your recommended daily water intake

 Thank you – Muscle Tone Fitnes