Drink a lot of Water to stay well

•          Drink plenty of water, perhaps a glass with every meal and another glass or two between meals.
•          If not plain water, then drink sugarless coffee or tea – but alcoholic or sugary drinks are a no.
•          It may also help protect against vascular diseases, like stroke, elevated heart rate or sudden drop in BP.
•          Dehydration can adversely affect alertness, concentration, learning, memory, mood and reasoning.
•          Older people, who cut back on how much they drink, are among those at greatest risk of poor hydration
•          You can survive for about two months without food, but you would die in about a week without water.
•          Good hydration protects against kidney stones; it counters constipation and exercise-induced asthma.
•          It’s important for athletes to drink plenty of water, especially when high level of activity, heat and humidity result in excessive sweating. But overdoing hydration has its own risks. Marathon runners and other athletes have died after drinking more water than the kidney are capable of processing in a timely manner, leading swollen cells and dangerously low blood levels of sodium and other electrolytes.
•          Dark urine does not necessarily mean you’re dehydrated. Urine can be discolored by food like asparagus, blackberries and beets.
•          Drinking extra water doesn’t improve skin in people who are otherwise well hydrated. Better to use an emollient moisturizer to counter dry skin.