Dehydration: Are You at Risk this Summer?

Did you know 95% of the US population suffers from dehydration?  Last year, over 300 people died from dehydration. Dehydration happens when your body does not have enough water intake to properly function. Some of the signs you might see when your body needs more water:

Headaches:  With insufficient hydration, your blood volume drops, causing lower blood and oxygen flow to the brain. Blood vessels in the brain dilate, giving you a headache.

Physical Fatigue:  Water makes up most of your muscle tissue; lean muscle tissue is made up of 80% water and 20% protein. When your body doesn't get enough water, the muscles weaken, leading to physical fatigue.

Mental Fatigue:  The brain needs oxygen to function. Lack in proper hydration creates a drop in blood and oxygen levels. The result?...the inability to concentrate.

Constipation:  As your body's water availability drops, so does it's function to properly eliminate waste. Your body builds up toxins as byproducts. Interestingly, in addition to that, if you don't absorb enough water into your body, it will start to conserve the water it has, leading to water retention. Water will be stored in your body at a higher than normal rate until it is re-hydrated.

Did You Know: Excess storage of water is the result of dehydration and fluid retention?!

Dry Skin:  Our skin is one of the first things affected from dehydration. As your body gets less water, the body withholds water from skin cells to prioritize the most vital organs. The skin cells begin to dry out, tighten, and then could sag and wrinkle.

The most at-risk groups of dehydration are children, athletes and exercisers, outdoor workers, and the elderly.

Take proper precautions to avoid the threats of dehydration and educate yourself on the facts above to help you further in reaching your physical goals while understanding the importance of water to weight-loss, water retention, normal body functions, and mental health.

Have a Great Weekend!
In Health, 

Zeke Samples - IFA, - IDEA

Contributing author for www.FitAphrodite.com

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