5 Health benefits of drinking plenty of water.

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Health is wealth as many would say. Nothing can be equated to being healthy in life. Being healthy means that you're enjoying the health and vigor of the body, mind, and spirit. It is a state of perfection where you're free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction wellness. 

Many believe that being healthy is just about the intake of a balanced diet, fresh fruits, and exercise. 
However, do you know that excess intake of water is another thing you can do for your overall health to make you more healthy?

 Like the popular saying, "water is life", excess intake of water can also affect you physically, emotionally, psychologically, and in general well-being.

According to research, the human body comprises around 60% water. It’s commonly recommended that you drink at least 1½ liters of water per day it's good to start your day with a glass of water. When you're consistent in doing this, you'll be healthier than those who focus on taking a healthy and balanced diet every day. Therefore, staying hydrated is important.

Here are 5 health benefits of drinking plenty of water according to the last medical review on March 8, 2023.

1. Excessive intake of water will maximize your physical performance: This simply means that if you don't drink adequate water daily, your physical performance can suffer. Water is excessively important during exercise or when there is a high heat. Because when you do exercise or when there is heat, you tend to sweat,  and drinking water will surely help to keep you going and also help you perform at your absolute best during exercise.

2. Excessive intake of water will significantly affect your energy levels and brain function: According to research, the brain is strongly influenced by your hydration status. Recent research shows that even mild dehydration, such as the loss of 1–3% of body weight, can impair many aspects of the brain. Low water intake can impair energy levels, impair mood, and lead to major reductions in memory and brain performance. 
In a nutshell, this means that drinking excess water helps your brain function well especially when you drink water immediately after waking up from your sleep.

3. Excessive intake of water can help to prevent and treat headaches: Dehydration can trigger headaches and hemicrania in some individuals. Research made it known that a headache for some persons is mostly caused by their low intake of water. So, it's good for such individuals to drink a lot of water because when they do so, it can help them reduce headaches and hemicrania.

4. Excessive intake of water can also help to treat kidney stones: Urines can help flush away all waste products in the kidney as drinking a lot of water increases the volume of urine passing through the kidneys. Water may also help prevent the initial formation of stones, but studies are required to confirm that. Increased water intake appears to decrease the risk of kidney stone formation.

5. Drinking plenty of water helps prevent hangovers: "A hangover refers to the unpleasant symptoms experienced after drinking alcohol" Alcohol can increase the amount or frequency of your urination, and this makes you lose more water than you take in. This could simply lead to dehydration.
Although dehydration isn’t the main cause of hangovers, it can cause symptoms like thirst, fatigue, headache, and dry mouth. Therefore, the best ways to reduce hangovers are to drink a glass of water between drinks and have at least one big glass of water before going to bed.
 We can reasonably argue that hangovers are partly caused by dehydration, and drinking a lot of water can help reduce most of the main symptoms of hangovers.

It should be noted that mild dehydration can affect you mentally and physically. Therefore, make sure you get enough water each day, It’s one of the best things you can do for your overall health.

By Ayanfe Oluwafemi

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