Summer is a glorious season in which most of us revel; it is picnic weather, time to go to the beach or just laze around the pool basking in the sun. The one thing that many of us forget to do while we are having all this summer fun though is to ensure that we drink not only chilled carbonated drinks but also loads of water to stay hydrated.
While an icy frosty or a nice can of carbonated something or the other may take our immediate thirst away, have you noticed that the effects do not last for very long? That is because our bodies are craving water not fizzy drinks.
Your body is made up of around 70% water and it ca be found in every organ, in every single cell in your body. Thirst is a signal that you brain is emitting telling you that your water levels have dropped and that you need to drink more water so that your body can operate at optimal levels. Drinking other liquids may wet your lips and your throat, but they are not getting where fluid is needed in your body because only water can go there.
Without sufficient water in your body your mucous membranes dry out, your skin dries out, your urine output decreases so all the toxins remain in your body instead of being flushed out, your blood becomes thicker which makes your heart have to work harder to pump it through your veins, and that is all just for starters.
Research has found that one of the main reasons people do not drink sufficient water is because tap water generally does not taste that great, even in the UK, where it can have a strange smell or taste due to the fluoride in it. Tap water is also not as pure as the authorities like to make it, and can contain various toxins, so most people prefer not to drink it.
If this is the reason why you are not drinking sufficient water on a regular basis, then the best thing you can do for your health and the health of those near and dear to you is to purchase a water cooler. Water coolers come in the bottle water cooler or mains water cooler versions; bottled is fine for a small family of office, but mains water coolers are best for larger families or businesses.
Mains water coolers are plumbed directly into your main water line and a filter can be added so that the water is filtered of any toxins long before it even reaches your glass. Water coolers provide chilled, great-tasting quality drinking water every time, and this will encourage all to drink more water and stay healthy and hydrated, even in the heat of summer.
