Knowing how your body functions when well-hydrated can help you recognized when your water tank is getting low. So what happens when you are drinking enough water? Here is what happens to your body when you drink 8 glasses of water a day:
1. You’ll keep cool and avoid heat fatigue. The water you drink provides the moisture in your skin that regulates your body temperature. As your sweat evaporates, your body cools, improving your ability to tolerate heat stress.
2. You may improve your exercise performance. Drinking water throughout your day can pay off when you get competitive. When your body has received that flood of 64 ounces of fluid, it just functions better. Adequate water supplies shuttle to every part of your body, including your muscles, which will contract optimally, just what you need for a rocket-powered serve in tennis or top execution in virtually any sport.
3. Your urine will look like lemonade.One of the best indicators to see if you’re drinking enough water is your urine color. Ideally, it should be a pale color as opposed to a bright yellow.
Regularity is a sign of good hydration and good health. If you tend to suffer from constipation, it can also be a sign that you may also need to drink more water.
4. You’ll be smarter and happier. Water keeps your brain doing amazing things. Dehydration can take a toll on cognitive function. A study on students who were denied water to drink for 36 hours found that participants scored poorly on tests of cognitive ability and short-term memory.
An hour after they were given 10 glasses of water to drink, a retest showed that their scores had improved.