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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