symptom of dehydration

Water, that wonderful nutrient that gives us life and makes up about 80% of our body is often neglected in our society. It is estimated that about 80% of the population in North America is walking around thirsty, and in a dehydrated state and most don't even know it since thirst is an actual symptom of dehydration.

Yes, you read right, thirst is one of the many symptoms of dehydration. And to compound the problem, we often drinkwater "alternatives" such as soda pop or juices when we get thirsty.

This does little to relieve the symptom of dehydration and we are stuck with the same problem. How many times have you caught yourself taking a huge shot ofPepsi or Coke in the past week when you became thirsty?

To avoid dehydration or any symptom of dehydration, you need a bare minimum of 8 to 12 cups of water per day. On top ofthat, you'll need even more to make up the the fluid you lost during exercise.

During exercise, we lose about 4 cups of water per hour of exercise depending on your size and pespiration rate. If yourworking out in mild climate, you'll lose about 4 to 8 cups of fluid per hour of exercise.

In other words, you'll looseabout two to four pounds of fluid per hour of exercise. So, if you weight 140 pounds, you'll loose close to 2% of yourbodyweight in fluid per hour.

Now, if the workout is really intense or the climate is very hot, you'll loose alot more fluid. You'll be more susceptible to dehydration. If you don't replenish your fluid loss during exercise, you will start to see symptomsof dehydration.

You might start to feel fatigued, and your performance will diminish. If you don't replenish fluidafter your workout session, your performance on the following days will suffer.

Remember, dehydration is cumulative your body can't rehydrate itself. Rehydration is a must if you want to avoidany early symptom of dehydration. Only go for pure water. Soft drinks are probably the worst thing you can drinkfor rehydation because they're laced with huge amounts of sugar and they don't absord well in the body.

Sugar keepsthe fluid in the stomach much longer so it takes alot more time for your body to use up the fluid.

To avoid dehydration, beware for an early symptom of dehydration and make sure you get at least 8 to 12 cups of waterin your system everyday and more for when you work out. Let's take a look at the symptoms of dehydration.

Early symptom of dehydration

-Fatigue. If your feeling very tired for no aparent reason, it might be a symptom of dehydration. Get some fluidinto your system;

-Flushed skin;

-Loss of appetitite;

-Dizziness or light headedness;

-Dark urine with a strong odor - Check your urine. Should be odorless and relatively clear. If it's golden or deep color with a strong odor, it's a symptom of dehydration and you need more water;

-Dry mouth - Sore throat, dry cough, and a hoarse voice;

-Headache;

-Burning sensation in your stomach is a symptom of dehydration;

-cold hands and feet may also be a symptom of dehydration;

Sever symptom of dehydration

-Difficutly swallowing;

-Delirium;

-Stumbling;

-Painful urination;

-Numb skin;

-Sunken eyes and blurred vision;

-Shriveled skin;

-Clumsiness;

-Muscle spasms;

Remember, as active weight trainers we need alot of water. To move muscle, we need water since water is found in thehighest concentrations in metabolic active tissues such as muscle.

Muscles are controlled by our nerves and it isthe electrical stimulation of nerves and contractions that moves our muscle. This process is only possible when theiris an exchange of electrolyte minerals dissovled in water across the nerve and muscle cell memebranes. If your low onwater and electrolytes, muscle strength and control is weakened.

So remember, to avoid a symtom of dehydration, drink at least 8 to 12 cups of water per day and more when your workingout. To find out more about drinking water for health, please click here.

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