The reason hydration is important is the fact that it affects everything including body temperature, digestion, bones, and even the quality of our skin.
"Water helps maintain blood volume and is the primary vehicle for meeting nutritional needs and removing toxins from the body," says nutritionist April Panitz. "Staying hydrated is vital for maintaining kidney and metabolic health, but it also ensures that muscles and other organs have the fluids and electrolytes they need to function optimally."
How much water should you drink per day?
The well-known eight-eight rule is fake news. "Eight glasses of water a day is a fact that is not scientifically supported," says Michael Hartman, a nutrition scientist. He says that the amount of water you need each day depends on a number of factors - such as age, weight, height, physical activity, as well as physical conditions such as pregnancy, breastfeeding and certain types of diseases such as kidney or heart.
Dietician April Panitz says that according to doctors' instructions, women should drink 2.7 liters of water a day, while men should drink 3.7 liters. To save you the "mental fatigue" with math: 11.5 glasses for women and 15.5 for men.
Is water the only way to stay hydrated?
Both doctors agree that water is the most efficient way to stay hydrated, but not the only method. Water, smoothies or teas help with hydration, while food also has an impact. Cucumbers, cauliflower, berries are the best example of foods with high water content.
Source: Vogue
