5 key facts to improve your health

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1 :If you have a headache or are feeling light-headed or tired, you could be dehydrated. Some of the common causes for this condition are not drinking water during the hot weather or after power training. If you lose more fluid than you take in, the body does not have enough fluids to carry on its normal functions. Children, the elderly and those with chronic illnesses are most at risk of dehydration. The other causes include intense diarrhoea, vomiting, fever or excessive sweating. Watch out for symptoms such as a dry mouth, dry skin and decreased urine output.

2 As water is your body’s principal chemical component and makes up about 60 per cent of your body weight, every system in your body depends on it. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues. Lack of water, even mild dehydration, can drain your energy and make you tired.

3 There’s no simple answer as to how much water you should drink a day. It depend on many factors, including your health, how active you are and where you live. Drinking eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day is a statement widely heard, and at least easy to remember. Certain situations, like exercise, acute illnesses and hot, humid weather might require more fluids than normal. Some authorities recommend that pregnant women drink 2.3 litres (about 10 cups) of fluids daily and women who breast-feed consume 3.1 litres (about 13 cups) a day.

4 Water is calorie-free, so that’s good for you, but you can also drink milk, juice or non-carbonated beverages. But water should still constitute a major portion of your daily total fluid intake.


5 Never have soft drinks when thirsty. Various studies have linked them to weight gain, metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis, kidney stones and the risk of chronic kidney diseases. Homemade soups are safer and a better alternative, but a glass of plain water is still the best.