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Hydration: Are You Drinking Enough Water?

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Sep 8, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Hosts Attempt Gallon Challenge

  • The hosts did a "gallon challenge" drinking about four liters a day for a week.
  • They tracked whether more water improved skin, weight, or cognitive focus.
INSIGHT

Water Drinking and Weight Loss

  • Drinking plain water alone does not significantly help with weight loss.
  • However, water within food may aid in eating fewer calories overall.
INSIGHT

Effects of Severe Dehydration

  • Dehydration affects the body by stealing water from blood and cells.
  • Extreme dehydration shrivels skin, dims vision, and shrinks brain volume.
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