Why should you have good hydration ?
Romain Backes
Water makes up 60% of the body in adults and up to 75% in newborns. Our bodies do not contain water reserves, and it is necessary to compensate for the water lost, whether through perspiration or urine, for example. How? By drinking water!
THE BENEFITS OF HYDRATION
Staying hydrated helps maintain your health. This is an established fact, known to everyone. What we may be less aware of is how much hydration guarantees our physiological balance. First of all, it eliminates toxic substances from the body. To eliminate them, the kidneys must do their job by draining this waste from our body. So what's the best way? Drink water. Furthermore, hydration also helps regulate your temperature. It plays a major role in maintaining a constant temperature inside the body, especially in the case of a fever.
Food provides on average 1 liter of water per day, which should therefore be supplemented by drinking water, which should therefore reach 1.5 liters per day (consumption benchmark proposed by the European Food Safety Authority). Today, let us remember that the majority of our fellow citizens do not meet this recommendation and that water is the only essential drink.
BEWARE OF DEHYDRATION
Water balance is constantly adjusted based on the body's needs and varies to a limited extent. Not drinking enough can cause dehydration. It is commonly observed in children and the elderly. And its consequences can be dramatic: in infants, a weight loss due to dehydration of up to 10% requires emergency hospitalization.
- Get children used to drinking water regularly.
- Drink small amounts many times throughout the day.
- Remember to drink more when it's hot, even if you don't feel thirsty. Thirst is a late sign of dehydration.
- Give babies regular fluids, as they are very sensitive to dehydration, especially in cases of high ambient temperature, diarrhea or fever.
There are different ways to consume your water. Buy plastic water bottles directly or drink tap water. Stefani filter fountains will allow you to consume filtered tap water and make your water consumption easier. Find on our website the different plastic and terracotta models of our Stefani water filters !
