𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐭

Fatigue: water is the body's most vital source of energy. Dehydration causes all enzymatic activities in the body to slow down resulting into body weakness and fatigue.

Weight Gain: when dehydrated, your body cannot eliminate toxins effectively thus storing them inside fat cells. The body now won't be able to release the fats unless it is sufficiently hydrated to safely remove all those toxins.

Premature Ageing: when chronically dehydrated, the body's organs including the largest organ, the skin starts to wrinkle and wither prematurely. 

High Blood Pressure: the blood is by default 92% water when your body is adequately hydrated. When you're dehydrated, the blood becomes thicker causing resistance to its flow and resulting into elevated blood pressure.

Skin Disorders: dehydration impairs elimination of toxins through the skin, and makes it more vulnerable all types of skins disorders like premature wrinkling and discoloration; dermatitis and psoriasis.

Asthma and Allergies: when dehydrated, your body restricts airways as it's natural means to conserve water. In fact, the rate of histamine produced by the body increases exponentially as the body loses more water.

High Cholesterol: When the body is dehydrated, it produces more cholesterols to prevent water loss from its cells.

Bladder or Kidney Problems: with dehydrated body, accumulation of toxins and acid wastes create an environment where bacteria thrives. This makes the bladder or kidney to become prone to infection, inflammation, and pains.

Digestive Disorders: a shortage of water and alkaline minerals such as calcium and magnesium can lead to digestive disorders like ulcers, gastritis, and acid reflux.

Constipation: when short of water, the colon is one of the primary regions from the where the body draws water in order to provide water for other critical functions of the body. Without adequate water supply, wastes will move through the large intestine much more slowly and sometimes not at all, resulting into constipation.

Joint Pain and Stiffness: all joints have cartilage padding which is mainly composed of water. When the body is dehydrated, cartilage is weakened, and joint pain is slow. This results into pain and discomfort. 

Factors That Require Increased Water Consumption 

• Exercise 
• Breastfeeding 
• Environment 
• Illness
• Pregnancy 

Important to Note:

The number one source of excessive calories in a person's diet is sugar - based beverages like soda and fruit juices.

Soda = 35g of sugar = 140 calories 

Drinking cold water speeds up your body metabolism to burn calories. The effect of body metabolism begins 10 minutes after consumption of water and peak at 30-40mins after drinking. 

Drinking 2 ounces of water before breakfast, lunch, and dinner, while also cutting back the portions you eat will help you lose weight and keep it off for at least a year.

Whenever you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated! Drink water