Is drinking just water enough to stay hydrated?Image Credit source: getty image
Keeping the body hydrated is important in every season. This is the reason why it is advised to drink at least 2.5 to 3 liters of water a day, but can the body be kept hydrated by drinking only water? Water is needed for all the activities of our body to run smoothly. This is very important for detox of vital organs like liver and kidney. Apart from this, to maintain moisture in the skin and to remain mentally healthy, the body needs to be kept hydrated. If the body becomes dehydrated, then symptoms like fatigue, dry mouth, inability to pass urine properly, dryness in the skin, dizziness, increased heart beat, muscle cramps are seen. When someone talks about hydrating the body, most people start drinking more water. However, whether it is enough to hydrate your body completely or not. It is important to know about this also.
During winter, people drink water only when they feel thirsty, but apart from this, one should keep drinking water from time to time. Apart from this, you should recognize from some signs seen in your body that you need to drink water, apart from water, there are many other things which help in keeping the body hydrated. Let us know whether the body can be kept hydrated by drinking only water.
Is drinking water enough?
Dr. DK Gupta, Chairman and Management Director of Felix Hospital. It is said that thirst is less in winter, but the body needs the same amount of hydration. When we advise someone to keep their body hydrated, they feel that they need to drink water, but this is not enough for hydration. For this, one should keep taking small meals in the mid-interval time which will maintain the fluids.
How to recognize the need to hydrate?
Some signs indicate that the body needs to be hydrated, which should be paid attention to. Such as dryness of mouth and lips, feeling lethargic, headache, urine color becoming more yellow. In fact, when there is less water in the body, there can be a decrease in the oxygen reaching the brain, hence symptoms like headache, bad mood, lethargy are seen. In this situation, apart from drinking water, you can take some other liquid things.
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What should be taken besides water?
To keep the body hydrated, one should not depend only on water, because drinking too much water can cause problems like frequent urination or nausea, hence apart from water, liquid things like soup, soft khichdi, juicy fruits, fruit juice, coconut water, herbal tea, curd should be included in your routine. This not only maintains fluid balance in the body, but also provides many nutrients, which keeps you mentally and physically active in your daily routine and also helps in maintaining immunity.
These things become the cause of dehydration
- In winter, people start drinking more tea and coffee, but the amount of caffeine present in it can dehydrate your body, so take caffeine drinks in limited quantity.
- Many people consider it right to drink a small amount of alcohol to keep the body warm in winter, but it is very harmful for your health and also causes dehydration.
- Deficiency of water can also be due to some medicines, because they cause frequent urination. In such a situation, more attention should be paid to fluid balance.
- Even if your exposure to sunlight is high or you do intense workouts, your body still needs more water. Apart from this, electrolyte foods should also be taken.