Benefits of hydration: health and beauty

There are some great advantages of Staying Hydrated with water. We care about calories, fats, vitamins, sugars, etc. But all these nutrients and chemical reactions involving their assimilation by the body are produced in an aqueous medium, that is, with water. Therefore, being well hydrated is super important.

THE BENEFITS OF BEING HYDRATED

1.   Improve nutrition Vitamins and minerals "travel" to the cells thanks to water.
2. Debug A well-hydrated body easily eliminates toxins.
3. Regulate Avoid constipation by facilitating the expulsion of stool.
4. Saia Sometimes we feel a sensation that we think is hunger when in fact it is a slight dehydration. Because of this and because it "fills" the stomach, drinking liquids between meals helps to arrive with less hunger at the table.
5.  Embellish the skin looks smoother and more radiant if enough fluid is consumed.

GET THE EQUILIBRIUM OF LIQUIDS

1. To be well hydrated without causing an annoying retention, we must replenish body fluids and achieve a balance between inputs and outputs.
2. They are lost by ... urine (60%), respiration (20%), perspiration and feces (12%)
3. They are obtained from ... drinks (60%), food (30%) and the metabolism itself (10%).

Tips to drink more water (without realizing it)

 To recognize dehydration, the sensation of thirst is not enough, since sometimes it does not indicate it. It can be a slight tiredness or the dryness of the skin or mucous membranes. In fact, with age there is less feeling of thirst, so it is good to drink "by routine": a glass when we get up, another before going to eat or dinner, one after going to the bathroom, etc.

And we must not forget the special cases. In summer or when we play sports, we must hydrate more. In these cases, it is advisable to always carry a bottle of water or, if the training is very intense, an isotonic drink.

WHAT TO DRINK TO REPLACE LIQUIDS?

 Not only water. Water is the main source of hydration, but other drinks that contain it are also suitable as long as they do not alter the metabolic balance. They can be infusions, soups, broths, juices or non-alcoholic soft drinks.

And know how to compensate. The important thing is that if you replace water with a soft drink, for example, you have to analyze if it has added sugars. In this case, the diet will have more calories and may become unbalanced. So, if it is not replaced by one without added sugars, it would be necessary to take fewer carbohydrates in the whole diet.

BEVERAGES TO COMBAT DEHYDRATION

Although when it squeezes the heat, the bottle of water becomes essential, there are drinks that often accompany leisure time, as an aperitif, which also contribute to our proper hydration.

Iced tea. A good way to give the water a lot of flavor. Try sweetening with Stevie.

Beer. Another classic to fight the heat. But remember that a beer contains about 150 calories. Blonde, toast or black, better in its 0% version.