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Staying hydrating is one of the most well known yet neglected Health tips, many people overlook it simply because it’s so simple, it’s not glamorous or sexy, just solid advice backed up by irrefutable research. People will happily spend hundreds of pounds on vitamins, supplements, skin care products and ‘superfoods’ and often ignore the best Health tip out there that is also free, drink water!

Water is vital to every bodily function, so much so that the average person can only survive approximately two days without it. Many people will truthfully concede that they drink plenty of liquids, it’s just that they are the wrong type, caffeine and alcoholic drinks do more to dehydrate the body than they do hydrate it.

Examples are any drink that contains caffeine, caffeine is a diuretic when means it actually flushes fluids from the body rather than replenishing them. It is a little know fact that a strong coffee like an espresso can contain so much caffeine that it’s hydrating properties are totally negated.

A lack of hydration can cause all sorts of problems, long and short term. It can make the eyes more sensitive to light meaning you will need to wear ray ban sunglasses, or designer sunglasses for the fashion conscious amongst you even on a dull day. Being dehydrated can cause blurry vision in the short term and encourage more serious sight issues long term that may make it necessary to wear glasses.

Skin problems can also be brought about by a lack of hydration, as mentioned people will happily spend hundreds of pounds on expensive moisturizers and go a whole day without water, this is totally counter productive. Keeping hydrated keeps the skin soft, supple and free of lines and wrinkles.

Drinking more is such an easy addition to your life, it simply requires getting into a routine. The ideal amount of water to drink for the average person is around 2 litres, although this will change according to activity levels, ambient temperature, food intake etc.

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