New Year, New You: Stay Hydrated
Drinking water daily keeps your bodily systems, including your Immune System, functioning at their best and is especially important during cold and flu season:
- Water assists in the transport of essential oxygen to the cells of your muscles and organs.
- Water allows for your body to create lymph. The lymphatic system carries nutrients, white blood cells, and other immune system "helper" cells through the blood stream and to the important tissues inside your body.
- Water detoxifies your body from harmful bacteria via the bloodstream and aiding kidney function, which helps expel the toxins and bacteria through waste.
- Water aids the digestion process by ensuring the optimal nutrient absorption by cells throughout your body.
Do you feel like you aren't drinking enough water? Be sure to check with your doctor on the recommended amount that's right for you, as gender, age, weight, medications, certain conditions and lifestyle can all affect your daily water needs.