You must have experienced days when you realise midway through the day that you have forgotten to drink any water at all. While not drinking some cups of water does not lead to immediate complications, your body starts conserving water and sending signals for you to drink once it realises that you have not replaced the fluids you lose throughout the day.
What happens as the day progresses then?
The First Few Hours: Your Body Begins its Process of Adaptation
Your body continues losing water through processes like respiration, perspiration and urination. Once you fail to provide it with the fluids it needs, it starts conserving more water, making you urinate less frequently. In such a case, you may experience no significant changes, but your body is already adapting.
Late Morning: You Start Feeling Thirst
With time, thirst and dry mouth become obvious symptoms. You may start craving water or experiencing dryness in your mouth. Thirst is the body’s way of telling you that you need to drink the fluids that you have lost
Afternoon: You Feel Tired
During the afternoon, insufficient fluid intake may start manifesting itself in the form of tiredness, headaches and difficulty focusing.
When you exercise, travel, or spend time in heat and humidity, you’ll start experiencing these symptoms earlier, since you lose more fluids due to sweating. Carrying a bottle of water is one way to remind yourself to stay hydrated. At Aqtive, we think that when good quality water is always accessible, hydration becomes a natural process in an active life.
Evening: Your Body Begins Speaking Up
If you have been consuming minimal amounts of liquid, you might experience:
- Concentrated or darker urine
- Fewer trips to the toilet
- Thirst
- Dry mouth
- Fatigue or headache
- Dizziness
These signs could indicate other issues as well, but they can serve as a good reminder to
take your fluid intake seriously.
What Does Your Body Want to Say?
There is no set time frame when it comes to dehydration. Fluid intake depends on different factors like physical activity, weather, age, diet, and general well-being. The only thing which is true is that your body constantly loses water and it should be replenished.
Make Sure That You Get Enough Water Every Day
It does not require any special efforts. Have a glass of water in the morning, keep a bottle always handy and drink water regularly throughout the day. And remember that your needs for fluids may increase in hot weather or during physical exercises.
At Aqtive, we think that hydration should be simple, convenient and easy to integrate into your daily life.
Listen to your body and drink water regularly.
