All About Hydration

Improving Our Hydration

Improving our hydration is one of the easiest things we can do for our health that has a massive return on Investment.

Proper Hydration is Important for Two Main Reasons:

1. Water is a transportation medium - in blood, in tissue, and in cells. We can not optimize nutrition delivery to cells or properly get rid of cellular waste when we are dehydrated.

2. Water creates the right environment where chemical processes in our body take place. Every single process in our body needs water to function.

Even when we are a little bit dehydrated, our physical and cognitive performance goes down. It means we won't move as well, give in to cravings more, likely to be more fatigued and so on. 

An interesting symptom of dehydration for many people is hunger (even though the body does not need food). These people tend to overeat when really they should just be drinking more water. 

When talking about hydration we need to consider both quality and quantity of water.

Quality of Water:

Unfortunately, tap water is not high quality water. Some common toxins in tap water include aluminum, fluoride, pesticides etc. Optimal health starts with drinking enough of the cleanest water possible.

This makes it imperative to invest in a good filtration system that can remove chemicals, heavy metals and other toxins from tap water. The most economical option is the Zero Water filter. This is a water jug with a filter that removes most of the above mentioned toxins. Other options worth investing in are Santevia, Kangen or Berkey.

Finally, if you would like home delivery of locally sourced alkaline boxed water (no plastic bottles) Flow Water (from Ontario, Canada) is another fantastic though pricey option. Use discount code NOVAHEALTHCLUB15 for a 15% discount on your next Flow Water order.

Quantity of Water:

How much water one should drink depends on a variety of factors including age, physical activity, health concerns, medications, lifestyle habits around caffeine and alcohol etc. 

Here is a simple formula to determine how much water at minimum one should drink daily.

Weight (in pounds) divided by 2 = amount of water (in ounces).

For example, a 200 lbs person will need 100oz of water (close to 3L a day).

Keep in mind this formula does not consider the individual factors above. If you are very active, or drink a lot of caffeine, you will need more water than what this formula suggests. 

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