Constantly dehydrated? Here are ways to add hydration to your body.

Can you taste the difference in water?

Do you realize that water isn't the same and they taste different?

Let's start with some fun facts!

We often confuse thirstiness with hunger.

The skin is the largest organ.

One of the major functions of your skin is protection. Your skin will not properly hydrate itself until your body is fully hydrated

Did you know each day your body expels 1/2 - 1liter a day?

Have you ever felt hungry, taken a few bites of something, and all of a sudden felt satisfied? When you begin eating your body turns off the sensation of being hungry. This is a common mix-up. At least 37% of us will get this sign confused. Sometimes we don’t quite understand what our bodies are trying to communicate to us.

You could’ve just been dehydrated and your body was trying to let you know. We tend to get some of our body signals confused because we were never taught how to listen to ourselves.

It's not like our body is like Seymour and it talks to us verbally. (Sorry my younger generation may not get the reference)

Here's the question that I know is in the back of everyone's mind. In general, we can only survive 3 days without water. If you never drink water how are you surviving? How is your body getting the water you need? Did you just cheat death?! So the good news is you are still alive because you are reading this blog, Congrats!! The truth is our body receives water through the foods we eat, as well as our fluid intake, including water. So eating foods high in water such as cucumbers, berries, oranges, and watermelon can help keep your body hydrated. Here are a few food options and their percentage of water.

• Broths and soups 92%

• Lettuce 96%

• Cauliflower 92%

• Tomatoes 94%

• Zucchini 94%

• Cabbage 92%

• Grapefruit 88%

• Plain yogurt 88%

• Coconut water 95% full of electrolytes as well.

✨Tip: Frozen fruit and veggies are just as nutritious as their fresh counterparts. If fresh fruit and vegetables tend to go bad with you, try getting frozen so you can use them when you are ready! **Check your ingredients for additional additives**

We need eight 8oz glasses of water per day. This statement is not a fact but strongly suggested. There is no evidence that every single person needs eight 8oz glasses of water daily. As far as water intake, each individual is unique. Your daily water intake depends on your activities, needs, age, gender, weight, circumstances, and climate. Signs of dehydration in adults and kids.

• Darker-than-usual urine

• Not urinating despite steadily drinking water

• Muscle cramps

• Bad breath

• Fatigue or Sleepiness

• Fever or chills

• Craving sweets

• Dry mouth/skin

• Fast heartbeat

• Irritability

• Confusion

• Drowsiness

• Headaches

✨Tip: don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. When you feel thirsty your body is already slightly dehydrated

✨Flavor your water, Make it fun! No one is forcing you to drink it, make it unique for you. Add herbs, fruits even a splash of fruit juice so you are able to enjoy it.

Depending on the taste of the water, I personally add a pinch of salt. The other ingredients changes based on what my body is telling me and what I have on hand. Some days I add organic lemon juice, cucumbers, or something else with a little life (something fresh like cucumbers) to feed my water. I do this because water naturally has different minerals and the majority of those minerals are filtered out before they come to us. I will do another post on the importance of eating a variety of fresh food and what it does to your body on a cellular level.

So remember you are an amazing flower blooming in this world. Take care of yourself. Water yourself. Spread Love to those around you!

✨Wishing you Peace, Love & Blessings ✨

-Sierra, Your bestie blogger.