5 reasons to drink more water

Water is vital to our bodies and is required to survive. Unfortunately, many of us live in a state of consistent mild dehydration. Here are 5 reasons you should consider adding more water to your day:

1. Better mental performance: mild dehydration not only will dampen your mood, but will also have a negative impact on your memory and concentration. Mild dehydration will make tasks seem more difficult and harder to concentrate on.
2. Combat fatigue: even mild dehydration will make you feel tired, and possibly dizzy. Next time you feel drowsy in the afternoon, try having a glass of cool water. 
3. Decrease wrinkles: think of your skin cells as grapes. When they are full of water, they are plump and firm. Dry them out and they become wrinkly raisins. Now ask yourself, which would you rather look like - a smooth grape, or a lumpy raisin?
4. Aid in weight loss: this is probably the easiest thing you can do to lose extra pounds: ensure you are getting enough water. Weight loss is a mild detoxification process. As you breakdown fat cells, your body needs to get rid of the waste. Help the process along by ensuring you have enough water in your system to move unwanted waste out.
5. Prevent constipation: Constipation is often caused by inadequate water intake. Insufficient water intake will cause fecal matter to form too early in your food's journey through your intestines, resulting in hard stools and constipation.

Check out my blog post titled "How much water do you need to drink?" to help you determine how much water you need each day.