by Katherine Crawford
Dehydration is one tricky issue because you don't always feel it. You see, you could be mildly dehydrated and not really know what the cause of your lethargy is.
Unfortunately, in this day and age of stimulants more and more people are becoming dehydrated.
So, without further ado, here are some things that can cause dehydration that usually stay under the radar:
1. Natural teas in loose leaf form: Loose leaf teas are much stronger than their bagged counterparts. And just because they don't cause energy crashes doesn't mean that they can't dehydrate you. In fact, because teas increase blood flow I believe they can dehydrate you very quickly when taken in large amounts.
2. Low level activity: Just because you aren't sweating and panting doesn't mean you aren't losing water. In fact, non-intense activity can dehydrate you more than intense activity because you underestimate how dehydrated you are.
3. Non-stimulating levels of caffeine: Here is the issue, your body gets used to the stimulatory effect of caffeine, but it doesn't get used to its dehydrating effect. So just because you are no longer getting stimulated from your caffeine intake, don't assume you aren't getting dehydrated.
4. Big meals: Your digestive tract requires lots of water in order to digest food. So if you have a day of big eating you need to drink lots of water. Also, if you decide to increase caloric intake for weight gain make sure you increase water intake as well.
5. Improper re-hydration: There are two times when you are really dehydrated, when you wake up in the morning and immediately after exercise. The main issue here is that your drive to drink may not be sufficient for your level of dehydration.
6. Barriers to drinking: If you don't have fresh water close by you are less likely to hydrate properly. And keep in mind that optimal hydration involves drinking water in small amounts throughout the day. So keep a water bottle close by at all times.
Improper hydration can decrease mental performance and reduce rates of fat loss. So take action on this advice today!
Author Katherine Crawford, an exercise expert and former arm fat sufferer, teaches how to get skinny arms. Figure out how to get sexy and toned arms by visiting her blog with shake weight reviews now!
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