Wonder what the best time to drink water is without having to pee in the middle of the night?
Doctors and dietitians explain.
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Literally every single part of the body depends on it.
You cant roll over hydration, he says.
registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition
One is that it helps with brainpower and the struggle to think straight in the a.m. is real.
Drinking water in the morning also helps prime the digestive system for breakfast and hydrates the skin.
The American Council on Exerciserecommendsdrinking 7 to 10 ounces of fluid every 10 to 20 minutes during exercise.
After a workout
You knew this one was coming right?
An easier way to think about it is focusing on how hard you exerted yourself during the workout.
Is drinking too much water dangerous?
Fortunately, the experts have some great tips on how to achieve this.
What is the best way for staying hydrated?
The average woman needs about nine cups of water a day, Armul says, while men need 13.
registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition
But that number goes up if youre, say, sick or working out.
(The best way to judge hydration though is not by cups of wateritsby how often you pee.
The sweet spot is every two to three hours.)
(Here are eight ideas to try.)
But what if I often have to pee in the middle of the night?
What should I do?
She says she typically stops drinking water about three hours before bed.
Of course if youre thirsty, youre better off listening to your body, Armul says.
I think its more damaging to go to bed dehydrated than to wake up.
Lemond adds that a heavy dinner can also make you wake up to pee.
Thirty percent of our fluid can come from food, she says.
(Think: watermelon, leafy vegetables, even coffee all have water.)
There are a lot of people back ending a lot of their eating at night.
Its the fluid thats in the food.
You should always rehydrate during a work out, even if its close to bedtime.
Youre just replacing what your body hadits not extra water, its just replacement.
If youre like me and youre bad at remembering to hydrate, these tips can help.
Set yourself physical reminders
This is what Armul does, both with sticky note reminders and a phone alarm.
you’re free to even schedule water breaks on your GoogleCal.
Its a nice way to get up from your desk and stretch, too.
Drink out of something you like
This may sound twee, but it works.
I liked to drink more with a straw Ive found, Armul says.
One of her faves is fromYETI($50) because it also keeps the water cool.
With all these tips, my thirst for water knowledge has definitely been quenched.
With that, Im off to refill my glassyou probably should too!
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