Drinking More Water Can Help Your Energy Levels

We all need energy every single day just to function in life; it takes energy to get out of bed in the morning, to get ready and go to school or work. It takes energy to walk, run, play, work-out, and for sexual activities, to name just a few.

Pretty much anything you do involves energy, or is impacted by how much energy you have.

One cause of low energy levels in your body can be dehydration.

What Is Dehydration?

Dehydration is one of the biggest causes of fatigue, and one of the least recognized.

Having enough water and fluids in your body is important at all time for the body to function correctly. Not having enough water and fluids in your body can lead to dehydration.

While dehydration is more common in infants and the elderly, it is something we can all suffer form if we don't pay proper attention to our health and our bodies.

What Causes Dehydration?

Dehydration is caused when you are not taking in enough fluids to meet your body's needs, and to replenish the fluids you are losing.

You lose fluids when you sweat, during hot weather, exercise, and even during a fever, and through vomiting and diarrhea. During these situations it's important to increase your fluid intake accordingly.

How To Avoid Dehydration

Drink plenty of fluids regularly. Don't wait to become overly thirsty before drinking, and instead take small regular drinks throughout the day.

Drink more if the weather is hot, during exercise, and at the first signs of vomiting or diarrhea.

So, How Does It Affect My Energy Levels?

While energy depletion during physical activity and dehydration typically go hand-in-hand, what about dehydration when you aren't being overtly physically active?

Even mild dehydration causes fatigue because as you dehydrate your blood thickens and your body has to work harder in order to pump the blood around, which not only requires energy to do, but reduces the blood's ability to transport other nutrients around the body.

Tip Of The Day

Often when our body needs water we misinterpret it for a need for food and grab a snack. Not only does this not satisfy the need for water, but it adds additional calories our body didn't need... and we all know where they end up?

Try to ensure you are drinking sufficient water throughout the day, and when you do get the urge to snack or eat outside of regular meal times, try drinking a glass of water first and see how often that craving to eat goes away!