Humble H20 is your number one health and beauty weapon. Here's how to get more
Forget exotic face creams and juice regimes, getting hydrated is the
simplest path to a radiant complexion and feeling fantastic.
Drinking water helps maintain a healthy body weight and keeps our
skin all glowy. ‘It also decreases muscle and joint inflammation, aids
better circulation and detoxifies your body naturally,’ says Viv Cudahy,
founder of
Bobble
filtered water bottles. The best bit? It doesn’t cost a penny. Despite
this, many of us still struggle to sip enough on a daily basis. Here are
five ways to drink more water and stay on top of those H20 levels.
1 Pour a glass before breakfast
Timing is key when it comes to reaping the benefits of hydration.
‘Drink water when you first get up,’ says Cudahy. ‘But not just before
bed if you don’t want to get up to go to the toilet in the night.’
Keeping on top of water levels at all times can be a natural way of
staying immune if you are surrounded by infectious family members. ‘A
well-hydrated body helps to move along any invaders before they settle
down and multiply in your system,’ Cudahy explains. “Drinking water each
day before or after going out in public can help to prevent certain
types of viruses, or lessen their severity.’
2 Remember, this time it’s personal
Following official guidelines isn’t necessarily wise. ‘The suggested
eight glasses a day is not accurate enough,’ suggests Cudahy. ‘The
amount a person needs to drink to avoid getting dehydrated will vary
depending on a range of factors, including their size, the temperature
and how active they are. You should try to drink between half an ounce
and an ounce of water for each pound you weigh, every day.’ But, don’t
overdo it, warns Cudahy: ‘Drinking too much water causes a sodium
imbalance which can be really dangerous, risking swelling of the brain.’
3 Pay attention
Get to know what your hydrated body feels like. ‘It’s important to
listen to your body – if you feel uncomfortable then you may have had
too much water,’ suggests Cudahy. ‘Experts say drink until you don’t
feel thirsty, then stop.’ Set a challenge for yourself of how much water
you’d like to drink before the end of the day, and then make it really
easy for yourself to achieve. The expert’s tip? ‘I try to drink two
litres of water a day, so I fill up two one-litre Bobble bottles when I
wake up, so it’s easy to see how much I have left to drink,’ says
Cudahy.
4 Keep up appearances
We use pretty things more. Fact. ‘We’re more likely to leave things
in sight if we like the look of them, making them easier to remember and
use every day,’ says Cudahy. We love the
Bobble SPORT‘s zingy colours and easy grip.
5 Drink clean
Avoid environmentally unfriendly disposable bottled water, and
embrace the tap. For top marks, filter it. ‘Drinking clean filtered
water reduces chlorine, which some people have associated with certain
types of cancer,’ explains Cudahy. ‘Bobble bottles have a built-in,
replaceable carbon filter, which should be replaced every two months,
that removes chlorine and organic contaminants found in everyday tap
water, which gives you a cleaner, crisper taste.’ Bottoms up!
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