Hydration
Don’t forget to drink water and get plenty of sunlight- You are pretty much a house plant, with complicated emotions.
Hydration!!
We all know drinking water is essential for proper hydration, it also so very important to transport nutrients, cushion bones and joints, removing waste and regulating body temperate to name a few! So, when we don't consume enough water (or we are lacking in electrolyte balance) it can lead Dehydration; causing fatigue, anxiety, depression, craving, etc., if continued to be ignored it can manifest to heartburn, joint pain, constipation, migraines, to name a few.
The main idea here is we all know how important water consumption is, yet it is still the number #1 common deficiency in America! By average most people are fueling themselves with far more diuretics than water! I often hear a lot of people telling me they are drinking a ton of water and still feel dehydrated or they don't like to drink that much water because they don't want to be in the restroom all day. I have been here before as well. Peeing more often when water consumption has been increased is given. However, it shouldn't be so often that you are annoyed. Many times, this is a sign of electrolyte imbalance! Water literally depends on electrolytes to be properly absorbed. Electrolytes are minerals that conduct electricity when dissolved in water, think of them like spark plugs! Without proper electrolytes the water passes through the body and excreted as urine.
Do you know how much water you should be consuming on the daily? Half of your body weight in Ounces! So, if you weigh 150 lbs, you should be drinking at least 76 Ounces per Day!! And this is only half of it! Are you consuming diuretics (coffee, alcohol, non-herbal tea, please note; peppermint is a diuretic) if you are you need to be increasing your water intake by 1.5 times the ounces of diuretic. So if you consumed 8 oz of coffee, you need to increase you water in-take by 12 ounces.
What can you do to maintain proper electrolyte balance?
It is as simple as a pinch of SEA SALT!! Yes, that easy Real Mineral Sea Salt (See Buy Now link). The salt acts as a pilot helping transport the water to be adsorbed on a cellular level and often works best when it has a co-pilot helping out! Glucose! There is a reason why most electrolyte drinks such as Gatorade have sugars because the glucose helps the sodium for optimal absorption and hydration! Step in Maple Syrup or Honey!
Here is a simple Electrolyte Drink!
8 oz of Filtered Water (Hot or Room Temp)
Squeeze of Lemon
Pinch of Sea Salt
Dash of Maple Syrup
Mix together and ENJOY!!
If you have any questions let me know!
With love,
Amanda