Have you ever wondered that sometimes when you drink more water you go to pee, your urine is extremely yellow and smells a bit? In some cases, it might be because a person has diabetes, but in most cases, it’s because of the inadequate amount of water in your body. Not just this, when we get sick or infected by any disease the doctor advises us to drink more and more water, what do you think is the reason behind that?
Well, the reason is pretty simple actually. Our body is made of 70% water and it helps in performing a variety of functions in our body from helping in digestion to performing functions of excretion. Thus, drinking more water is essential for maintaining homeostasis. But then again, the more water we drink the more we need to pee; but don’t worry, here are a few solutions to your problems.
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12 Ways You Can Drink More Water Every Day
Here are the 12 simple ways to drink more water everyday without forgetting:
Drink water at regular intervals
Instead of drinking a lot of water at the same time, drink a little amount of water after one or half an hour. Use a small glass to drink water. This way you can drink more water than you usually do and keep yourself hydrated. Drinking water at regular intervals also helps in controlling hunger which further helps in reducing our calorie intake and benefits in losing weight.
Make a water goal chart
If you think you’ll forget to drink water at regular intervals then prepare a Water Goal Chart mentioning the exact number of glasses you’ll drink in a day with proper timing. A normal human body needs at least 8 liters of water per day which is equal to a minimum of 16 or 18 glasses per day based on the size of your glass. Keeping this in mind, you can plan and make your water goal chart. After preparing the chart, hang it in your room at a corner that always catches your attention, so that every time you look there you remember that it’s time to make yourself hydrated.
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Keep track of your drinking
Note down the number of glasses you had in a day; also note down the times you peed. This will help you understand the fluid needs of your body, which is very important. Before drinking lots of water you need to realize and understand how much water your body can take. Suppose you drink a lot of water but now you also feel the need to pee a lot, in this case, the water instead of helping your body will start harming it. So, with drinking more water in a day, it is very important to keep track of how much water you drink in a day.
Keep a reminder
One can never be too careful when planning something, just like even after making a chart you may forget to drink water. So the best way to remember and keep track of the water you drink is to put a reminder on your phone. You can use fitness apps like Water reminder, My water, Water drinking reminder, etc. for this. These apps send you a reminder after every 1 hour or so and also at the end of the day ask you about the number of glasses you had.
Keep bottles in your room
Always keep at least 2 bottles in your room and make sure that by evening those bottles are over, this will help you in drinking more water and will also be great for people who are too lazy to get out of bed and go to the kitchen to drink water. Easy isn’t it?
Add flavors to your water
A lot of us don’t like drinking water because of the way it tastes, in such cases adding flavor to the water is the best option. Adding flavor to your water is like adding spices to food, it enhances the taste of water and makes it yummier to drink. You can squeeze a lemon and add some sugar to your water or add different fruit flavored powders to your water to make it taste better.
Drink coconut water
One of the best ways to stay hydrated and keep your body fluids in check is drinking coconut water. Drinking coconut water regularly helps in improving the moisture of the skin and gives the skin a glowing look. It also helps in treating hair fall.
Use straws
Sipping through straws is also an amazing and efficient way to drink more water and keep yourself hydrated. While drinking through glass our stomach might get full early and easily but sipping through straws would make room for more water in your stomach.
Eat food rich in water
Another way of drinking more water is to eat fruits and vegetables rich in water. Watermelon, lettuce, grapefruit, zucchini are some of the fruits and vegetables rich in water. Among these zucchini and grapefruit contain 95% and 88% water respectively, which is like drinking half a cup of water without actually drinking it.
Carry a water bottle with you
Whenever you go out, always remember to carry a water bottle with you so that if you ever are in a place where you cannot find water, it eliminates the excuse.
See which water filter works for you
Most people don’t usually notice it but different filters have different water tastes and it makes the whole difference. It’s not always necessary that if you like the water from Aquaguard you’ll like the water from taps too. So make sure that whichever filter you use, you like the taste.
Drink water before and after bed
To make sure that out of 16 glasses a day, you at least have 2 glasses for sure; drink a glass of freshly squeezed lemon water after waking up and before sleeping. This will not only help in hydrating your body but will also help in weight loss and maintaining your body fluids.
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These are the few ways in which you can drink more water and keep your body hydrated and healthy. The more water you drink, the more chances you have of getting glowing and shining skin and maintaining adequate fluids in your body.
