There are really very few things
in this world as precious and as refreshing as water. However, despite this,
there are still a good number of people that deprive themselves of the many
benefits of water by not drinking enough water on a daily basis. This damages
their bodies in ways they might not even realize. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency
shares 9 signs to help identify when you are not drinking enough water.
DRY MOUTH
If your mouth is always dry, it’s
a clear sign you might not be drinking enough water. However, there are certain
medications that cause dry mouth. In this case, the dry mouth might be a side
effect of the drug and not caused by dehydration.
HEADACHES
If you are experiencing slight
headaches, check yourself. Assess your water consumption in the past hours and
determine if it has been less than adequate. Dehydration may be the cause of
the slight headaches. A glass of water, preferably cold but not too cold, may
help get rid of that headache.
REDUCED URINATION AND
DARK-COLOURED URINE
If in a day, you rarely have to
pee, it is likely you are dehydrated. Also, when you eventually pee, if your
urine is dark yellow or worse, dark brown, it is a sign you are probably
dehydrated and need to drink more water.
SLIGHT HUNGER PANGS
Slight hunger pangs especially
after just eating not too long ago, may be caused by dehydration. Before
grabbing a snack, try drinking a glass of water. If the hunger pangs recede,
then chances are you were actually thirsty not hungry.
SLEEPINESS
This can be caused by many things
but one of the causes is dehydration. In a bid to conserve the water in your
body, your body slows down; this leads to lethargy and overall sleepiness. A
cool glass of water can help perk your body up and give it what it needs to
remain active.
DRY SKIN
Dry skin is one of the early
signs of dehydration. If your skin always feels flaky and dry, and you seem to
always have to apply lotion or lip balm to moisturize your skin when the
weather is relatively humid, you could be dehydrated. This is also accompanied
by lack of sweat, which leads to the body’s inability to wash away excess dirt
and oil accumulated throughout the day.
DRY EYES
Without water in the body, your
tear ducts dry up, a lack of or inadequate water in the body thus leads to dry
bloodshot eyes. If you always experience dry eyes, a likely cause of this is
dehydration.
DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS
Without proper hydration, the
amount and strength of mucus in the stomach lessens, this allows stomach acid
to eventually damage your insides, leading to heartburn and indigestion.
CONSTIPATION
When there isn’t enough water in your body system, the
water that should be used by the intestines in the digestive process is used up
by the colon. This lack of lubrication in the intestines leads to constipation.
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