Happy Thursday

Happy Thursday!

We are almost at the end of the week. How are you moving towards your goal? I have been making slow progress towards getting my conditioning back. It has not been easy and each day I move forward.

Keep in mind; hydration is still very important in helping your body process everything. We have some strange weather in Southern California where is it hot, then gets cold, and then rains. All of this can through of your fluid intake. When it gets hot you may drink more and then when it is cold and rains you may drink less. You want to make sure you are consistent with your fluid intake. Also, when it is cold and raining you may tend to drink more warm/hot drinks such as coffee. Caffeine can cause you to lose water so make sure you are still drinking water after it.

So how much water should you be drinking a day?

It is difficult to define an optimal intake, because these vary greatly according to:

activity environmental conditions individual factors body mass sex and age health status, for example, poor kidney function medications, such as diuretics whether or not a person is pregnant or breast-feeding

With this in mind,

the recommended for total water from all sources each day for most adults are:

3.7 liters (or about 130 fl oz) for men 2.7 liters (about 95 fl oz) for women One source suggests a man's requirements might range from 2.5 liters (84.5 fl oz) if sedentary to up to 6 liters (203 fl oz) if active and living in a warm climate.

For women, the requirements will probably be 0.5 to 1 liter (17 to 34 fl oz) lower than those for men because of typically smaller body mass.

However, during pregnancy, women are likely to need an extra 0.3 liters (10 fl oz), and an additional 0.7 to 1.1 liters (23 to 37 fl oz) while breast-feeding.

Drink up my friends. Your health depends on it. Here is a quick look at what happens when you are dehydrated.

The short-term symptoms of significant dehydration include:

unclear thinking mood change overheating feeling thirsty and having a dry mouth fatigue dizziness headache dry mouth, eyes, and lips urinating less than usual Overheating can lead to organ damage, coma, and death.

Reference: Markus MacGill, How Much Water Should I Drink Everyday, Medical News Today

Have a fantastic Day!