@Faiqnisar 2 October 2020

bennefits of drinking water

**It may improve memory and mood** **Research** has shown that even mild dehydration can impair memory and **mood** in everyone from **children** to the elderly. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4207053/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22716932 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22841529 **It can help reduce sugar cravings and aid weight maintenance** The brain can’t actually tell the difference between hunger and thirst, so often we can mistake thirst as a ‘sugar craving’. The next time you feel the need for something sweet, try drinking a glass of water first. Staying hydrated may also help with weight maintenance. **Research** has shown that having water before a meal may fill you up more and therefore promote weight loss by **eating less at the meal**. This is also true in a **2015 study** that swapped diet drinks for water. The results showed this may lead to greater weight reduction and also improved insulin resistance. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19661958 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17228036 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26537940 **It may improve exercise performance** There has been a lot of **research** into the effects of hydration or dehydration in athletes, and the results all pretty much conclude that dehydration not only affects **sports performance** but also **physiological function** too. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19675477 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20210618 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22024610 **It may reduce headaches and migraines** A lack of water may increase the risk of a **headache** or **migraines** in some individuals. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14979888 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15953311 **It may help prevent constipation in children and adults** Water helps to ‘keep things moving’ in the digestive system, and so staying hydrated can help prevent constipation in **children**, adults and **the elderly**. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28450053 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10910239 There is some evidence that **fizzy water** may be of particular benefit too. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21551998