We are all well aware that water has many health benefits. We all experience the side effects of not drinking enough water, for example: headaches, tiredness, no energy etc. We’ve all been told to drink water as it will help you, but have you ever just wondered what happens to your body when you consume the right amount of water? Doctors recommend 7 glasses of water – which equals about 2 L water.

Here are a few changes you will notice when you start drinking the proper amount of water.

1. It boosts skin health and beauty

The first thing to improve is your skin. This change will be almost immediate. With dehydration the skin becomes more vulnerable to skin disorders and premature wrinkling. Water keeps your skin moisturized and increases elasticity, you end up having a glowing and healthy skin.

2. Headache free

If you are one of those people where a headache is part of your life then this is for you. I know you are familiar with water and headaches but did you know that a lack of water causes a headache? Why? You are dehydrated! As simple as that! Tension headaches are caused by fatigue and water can help fight fatigue. The answer here is WATER. If you have a headache DRINK water.

3. It regulates body temperature

What we are talking about here is sweat. Your body stores water in the middle layer of the skin, and this comes to the surface when your body heats up, as it evaporates it allows the body to cool down. Scientist have suggested that people who don’t drink enough water are less able to tolerate heat.

4. Losing weight would become easier

You know that feeling when you are hungry, but you already ate? I know it all too well, this is actually your body’s way of telling you that it needs water. Here is a tip, drink water before every meal this will make you feel fuller and you will eat a smaller portion of food, the water will also help to digest your food faster. Did you know your body burns more calories when you are drinking cold water? Me neither, when you drink cold water your body needs to heat up the water to your body temperature helping it to burn more calories.

5. Energy is your friend

Being tired isn’t great at all : your mind doesn’t work and you feel foggy the whole time. We tend to turn to coffee as our energy booster, but water boosts our overall energy levels. Remember water hydrates you, and your brain functions at it’s best when it is hydrated.