Besides loving to be in water, I love drinking water. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I craved water. When I am thirsty, I drink water. When I walk around town, go to the beach, go shopping, or travel anywhere, I carry water with me.
Having clean water is very important to me. Clean water is essential for my well-being.
More than half of your body is water.
Your body is made of trillions of cells. A cell is the smallest living part of the body. Most of each cell is water. Inside each cell, substances dissolve in water so they can move and react with each other, like when a cell turns food into energy.
The majority of your blood is water. The water in blood lets blood flow, and nutrients and waste dissolve in that water so blood can carry them. Nutrients are substances your body uses to live, grow, and repair itself.
Last January, I learned firsthand what happens to blood flow when the body is low on water. I was in Vegas for work and had been talking to people all day at a convention. When my blood was drawn for testing, the blood did not flow into the little vial the way it was supposed to because I had not drunk enough water. The blood took much longer than it should have to come out, and the blood was clumpy.
Water also helps the body stay at a steady temperature. The body makes sweat from water in the blood and releases sweat through the skin. As sweat dries, the drying takes heat away from the skin, which cools the body.
Being hydrated means your body has the water required to function properly.
When your body is low on water, water leaves the cells and the cells shrink. Being low on water can cause you to feel thirsty or tired. You can have headaches, trouble focusing, and darker urine. Severe dehydration, when the body has lost a large amount of water, is dangerous and can cause dizziness, confusion, and fainting. Severe dehydration requires medical care.
Every day your body loses water through breathing, sweating, and going to the bathroom, so your body requires new water every day. Drinking water is one way to hydrate your body. Eating foods full of water, such as cucumbers, lettuce, celery, melons, oranges, and tomatoes, can also help you get the water your body requires.
You are welcome to drink water right now.
Stacy 🌺
Information in this post comes from my learning and research.
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