10 reasons to drink for water
You’ve heard it before: drink more water.
But why exactly is it such a big deal?
See below for 10 reasons what this simple habit is doing for your body and your skin, every single day.
But first...
1. Supports Glowing Skin
Water helps keep your skin plump, clear, and radiant by flushing out toxins and maintaining skin elasticity.
2. Boosts Energy Levels
Even mild dehydration can cause fatigue and sluggishness. Staying hydrated helps your cells produce energy more efficiently.
Even mild dehydration can cause fatigue and sluggishness. Staying hydrated helps your cells produce energy more efficiently.
3. Aids Digestion
Drinking enough water helps break down food, absorb nutrients, and keep things moving through your digestive tract (goodbye bloating!).
4. Regulates Body Temperature
Through sweating and respiration, water helps your body cool down when you're working out or in warm environments.
Through sweating and respiration, water helps your body cool down when you're working out or in warm environments.
5. Cushions Joints and Muscles
Hydration keeps your joints lubricated and muscles functioning properly - especially important during exercise or recovery.
Hydration keeps your joints lubricated and muscles functioning properly - especially important during exercise or recovery.
6. Improves Focus and Mood
Even a 1–2% drop in hydration can impact cognitive function. Water helps improve concentration, alertness, and mood.
Even a 1–2% drop in hydration can impact cognitive function. Water helps improve concentration, alertness, and mood.
7. Supports Detoxification
Water helps your kidneys and liver filter out waste from the bloodstream, making your body’s detox system work efficiently.
Water helps your kidneys and liver filter out waste from the bloodstream, making your body’s detox system work efficiently.
8. Prevents Headaches
Dehydration is a common trigger for headaches and migraines. Keeping water levels up can help prevent or reduce them.
Dehydration is a common trigger for headaches and migraines. Keeping water levels up can help prevent or reduce them.
9. Aids Weight Management
Sometimes thirst is mistaken for hunger. Staying hydrated can help with mindful eating and metabolism.
Sometimes thirst is mistaken for hunger. Staying hydrated can help with mindful eating and metabolism.
10. Strengthens Your Immune System
Proper hydration supports lymph production and circulation - key components of a healthy immune response.
Proper hydration supports lymph production and circulation - key components of a healthy immune response.