If you don’t consume enough water, you may experience symptoms of dehydration such as headaches, dizziness, tiredness, low concentration, constipation and a dry mouth.
Salty french fries may taste good, but they just contribute to dehydration and obesity.
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Drinking more water can make you feel happier – and not drinking enough may contribute to feelings of anxiety and fatigue.
Using fever reducers or drinking too much fluid while battling the flu may upset the body’s delicate balancing act.
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If kidneys could talk, they’d tell you not to overdo the water rule you hear all the time. But since they can’t talk, they do send signals to your body that enough is enough.
It’s no fun to exercise if you wind up doubled over with gastrointestinal problems.
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You’re working out, feeling great – until your stomach starts to churn and you’re sidelined with a bout of nausea. Here’s what’s happening in your body and how to avoid this common effect of exercise.
Fish that live in the sea have found amazing ways to control the amount of water and salt in their bodies, and stay hydrated.
Thomas Johnson drinks Gatorade at a ‘Beat the Heat’ event the company sponsored in Fort Worth, Texas, June 10, 2013.
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Yes, it’s hot outside. And football practice is starting for thousands of kids. But coaches and parents should be careful about tellings kids to drink more water. That has been deadly.
Alcohol and sport go hand-in-hand too often in Australia.
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