Avoiding dehydration

Scott Schwab:
With all the warm weather and heat, I wanted to post about some of the negative effects of not getting enough water. Like the post from Monday, it is essential to hydrate your body and it is a key ingredient to health.
We all know that our body is largely made up of water. However, do you know that our organs and muscle structure is also largely water. Here is a good break down to help you hit the H2o.

-Muscle consists of 75% water
-Brain consists of 90% water
-Bone consists of 22% water
-Blood consists of 83% water

Essentially water is the transporter of nutrients and much needed oxygen into the cells. Additionally, water moisturizes the air in your lungs, helps increase your metabolism, and will protect our vital organs.Benefits also include the absorption of nutrients into our organs, regulates our body temperature, protects and moisturizes our joints, and naturally detoxifies the body.
Every cell in your body needs water from head to toe. That is why it is so important to drink enough fluid. Take for example; our brain consists of 90% water, if you do not supply enough water to your body, your brain cannot function well, and you will get headache or migraine. Hence, next time, if you feel fatigue and headache, it may be the sign of dehydration.
Remember, keep it always around you if possible. It is surprising how long, we can actually go with not having water, just because we don't think about it. Take a water bottle with you, stop every time you pass the water fountain, or just make sure you fill up consciously every hour. The benefits speak for themselves, and the risks are definitely not worth exploring.