{"id":565,"date":"2022-10-30T02:17:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T02:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/health\/4164-6-science-based-health-benefits-of-drinking-enough-water\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T14:43:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T14:43:43","slug":"6-science-based-health-benefits-of-drinking-enough-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popbriefly.com\/?p=565","title":{"rendered":"6 Science-Based Health Benefits of Drinking Enough Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yay, science! While the world may be full of pleasant things to drink like soda and alcoholic beverages, science has been slowly but surely trying to convince us to stick to good ol\u2019 fashioned water. It\u2019s what fish drink, you know.<\/p>\n<p>The general concept behind it is that while most beverages will often dehydrate you (to create that lovely feeling of thirst which will just make you drink more), staying hydrated by drinking water has amazing benefits tied to your health and it\u2019ll barely cost you a thing. Let\u2019s take a look at what science has to say about it!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"in_article\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"in_article\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/01-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/01-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/01-3-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/01-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maximizes Physical Performance<\/h2>\n<p>We should mention straight away that \u201cmaximizes\u201d means you\u2019ll be performing at your physical peak. You\u2019re not going to turn into Captain America. That, as we all know, takes the Super Soldier Serum. During intense exercise or high heat, being properly hydrated will help you a ton \u2013 mostly because our muscles are made up of 80% water. Even losing only 2% of your water content will significantly worsen your physical performance!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"in_article\"><\/div>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/02-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/02-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/02-3-800x459.jpg 800w, https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/02-3-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Energy Levels and Brain Function<\/h2>\n<p>Even mild dehydration can have a very bad effect on your brain function and your mood. It\u2019ll even have an impact on the rate at which you get headaches. And mild dehydration can occur from even doing normal daily activities without drinking enough water, so even if you\u2019re not doing any intense exercise you should keep an eye on your hydration levels. This is the case for men and women equally, with both seeing a loss in their brain function after only a 1,5% hydration loss!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/03-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/03-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/03-3-800x542.jpg 800w, https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/03-3-768x521.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Constipation<\/h2>\n<p>Even when it comes to your regular bowel movements, staying properly hydrated will help you out a lot. The best way to prevent constipation is to make sure you\u2019re getting enough liquid in your body, which means drinking loads of mineral water. If it\u2019s right in magnesium and sodium, that\u2019s even better. In fact, the only really known treatment for constipation is just having people drink more water, so you might as well do it in advance and avoid it altogether. It just saves you the hassle of having a doctor tell you this exact thing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in_article\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/04-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/04-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/04-1-800x522.jpg 800w, https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/04-1-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kidney Stones<\/h2>\n<p>That\u2019s right, drinking enough water can even help prevent kidney stones. If you\u2019ve ever had kidney stones before, you\u2019ll be the first to tell people that it\u2019s absolute horror and considering how it can be easily avoided by just drinking enough water, it seems kind of silly to not just do it. It probably doesn\u2019t do enough to prevent the initial forming of the stones, but drinking enough water does make urine pass through your kidneys a lot faster, meaning the stones don\u2019t get a chance to grow and clog up your urinary tract.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in_article\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/05-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/05-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/05-3-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/05-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hangovers<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, people, drinking water before you go to bed can help against hangovers. Even just drinking a single glass before you go to bed is gonna help a ton when it comes to preventing hangovers and the effects from it. Just one glass, people. You\u2019ve drunk half a dozen at this point, one more won\u2019t kill you.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"in_article\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/06-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/06-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/06-1-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/06-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weight Loss<\/h2>\n<p>The biggest key to weight loss is keeping your metabolism up. Drinking enough water will make sure your metabolism is constantly running, meaning you burn more carbs and fat and will make sure less food gets turned into fat. Significant weight loss was seen in people drinking an additional 1,5L of water per day. The most effective time to have your water seems to be about half an hour before you eat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While most beverages will often dehydrate you, staying hydrated by drinking water has amazing benefits tied to your health. Even losing only 2% of your water content will significantly worsen your physical performance. Even mild dehydration can have a very bad effect on your brain function and your mood. Drinking water can even help prevent kidney stones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/popbriefly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/popbriefly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/popbriefly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popbriefly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popbriefly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/popbriefly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popbriefly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/popbriefly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popbriefly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popbriefly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}