Water. You know it’s important to your health, but did you know that it’s important to your anti-aging program too? Dehydration is a common problem that people deal with, and if you’re not getting enough water, you could be causing yourself physical problems and shortening your life.

What can happen if you are not getting enough water? Well, dehydration has been linked to a variety of dangerous physical problems in recent studies. Heartburn, back pain, arthritis, angina, colitis, migraines, high blood pressure, asthma, high cholesterol, and even type 2 diabetes have all been linked to not getting enough water, and they are all problems that can occur when the body is trying to deal with severe dehydration.

How can you know if you are dehydrated? There are many signs that show you could be dehydrated. If you are feeling thirsty, this means you have already been dehydrated for some time. Signs of dehydration include yellow urine, dark urine, dry mucous membranes, stress, dry skin, fatigue, changes in blood pressure, and headaches.

Every single day, the body loses a lot of water. You lose water through exhaling, through bowel movements, sweating, and urinating. The water you lose has to be replaced.

To avoid dehydration and to make sure that your body gets what it needs to live younger longer, you need to be drinking about half of your body weight. Simply take your current weight, divide it in half, and that is the ounces of water you should be drinking on a daily basis. For example, if you are 150 pounds, you should be drinking 75 ounces of water. A 220 pound man should be drinking 110 ounces of water each day. In some cases, if you are more active or you live in a climate that is hot, you may need even more to stave off dehydration.

When you give your body the proper nutrients, exercise and clean water, you live younger longer while feeling your best.

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