5 Reasons You Should Start Drinking More Water
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5 Reasons You Should Start Drinking More Water

The positive reasons we should all work on increasing our daily water intake

Marykaitlyn Tims
Sep 11, 2019
Eastern Michigan University
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5 Reasons You Should Start Drinking More Water
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With all of the tasty but sugary drink options we have today, sometimes it can be easy to pass on filling your cup with some good ol' H20 instead. Listed below are some good points on why water is so much more beneficial to stick with!

1. Healthy Skin

We love a good skin care tip! Drinking water helps to not only hydrate you throughout your long day but can also have skin benefits too. It can help with clearing up blemishes while giving you that glowing and fresher look. Test it out! Try increasing your daily water intake each day for about a week and see the healthy effects it can have on your skin. If you're not a fan of drinking water, this can definitely be your motivation to start. You won't regret trying it out!

2. Helps with Digestive Health

Our body needs a proper amount of water in order for the digestive system to work right and digest our food properly. It's pretty simple to figure out how much water is a good amount, you can even just type "recommended water intake" in your search engine and it pops up right away with how many cups/liters we should take in a day. Also when drinking more water our body is using it to get out toxins and waste. It's kind of like that weird cleanse you heard about your friend doing, but for what? Our body cleanses naturally and does it without having to drink weird juices and such. Drink your water daily and I promise you don't need to buy whatever "natural" thing they're trying to sell you. What's more natural than letting our bodies function the way they're supposed to?

3. Saves Money

We don't need that 2-4 dollar energy drink almost every morning when water is FREE. We don't always need to order a pop or a sugary lemonade with each meal when ordering water is FREE. Don't get me wrong I love a good coffee when I'm on the run, but if you add up the cost of how much money you just spend on all of the more expensive options it's a good chunk of your change! I'm not saying "Don't ever order your favorite drink again!", I'm just saying to be conscious and it can make a healthy change here and there for your body and your wallet.

4. Energy and Hydration

You'd be surprised how much better you'd feel if you wake up and drink some cold water! A travel mug full of water is something I will not leave my house without when I'm in for a long day at school. When you are dehydrated it's easy to feel tired and really low on energy for the time being. Being dehydrated not only can make us feel tired but can also bring on those unwanted headaches throughout the day. There are plenty of causes of headaches, but commonly it is a sign you aren't drinking enough water.

5. Healthier Option Overall

We all know water is a healthy choice versus the other options in the store for many reasons. It doesn't have all the added sugars, carbs, fats, and weird things we can't pronounce sometimes on the label. It also doesn't have the high calories that other soft drinks contain. If you're looking to lose weight, it could do you a great service to even cut out pop or sugary drinks to get you started somewhere. Water doesn't always have to be boring either. You can infuse it with fruit to give it taste without adding any unnatural ingredients, syrups, or sugars. My favorite thing to add to water is lemon, hands down. You can even add mint leaves to your water if you're looking for an even more refreshing taste. The healthy option isn't always the less tasty or boring option and infused water if proof of that!

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