Stay hydrated this summer!

As you all may know around this time of year the weather warms up a bit. Did you know that when the temperature grows, your water consumption needs grow too?

According to The Mayo Clinic, on a normal day with bearable temperatures; the average person needs to consume between 2 to 3 liters of water a day, that translates to 8 to 12 cups of water. If you run and it's warm outside your body tends to cool you down by sweating, this sweat will cause your body to dehydrate much faster and can increase your water consumption needs.

"...if I drink 8 glasses of water a day, I'm fine right?.."

This can be somewhat of a myth depending on how you consume your water. For example if you rapidly consume water when you haven't been drinking water all day this can shock your body into what is called: water toxicity or water intoxication. Another way this quote can be a myth is if you drink 3 cups of water and then run a marathon or work out at the gym, depending on how much you weigh and how hot it is outside, you would need more than 5 cups of water for the rest of the day.

Remember this as the temperature warms up so you can stay hydrated, healthy, and happy. If the taste of your water keeps you from drinking from home; call us about a Reverse-Osmosis system, we could even install one for you.