"Never wait until you feel thirsty to drink" -- You got it, Alysia! The truth is,once your body has been given the "Man, I'm thirsty" signal, your body is already going into dehydration mode and time is of the essence to get the water or gatorade (or powerade) necessary to replenish your body with fluids and electrolytes lost.
I think it's important to mention to pregnant women, that the 8 glasses of water a day, does not apply to them. For a pregnant woman, the rule is more like 20 glasses a day-- no joke. Pregnant women are unfortunately reservoirs for water retention and an increase in urine specific gravity. I will NEVER forget the pain from a urinary tract infection (that I became more susceptible to because I was dehydrated) while I was 37 weeks pregnant. Not only does dehydration cause contractions in a pregnant woman and lead to early labor, but the risk of getting a UTI multiplies.
All leading up to this: Dehydration= Bad, Bad, Bad.
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"Never wait until you feel thirsty to drink" -- You got it, Alysia! The truth is,once your body has been given the "Man, I'm thirsty" signal, your body is already going into dehydration mode and time is of the essence to get the water or gatorade (or powerade) necessary to replenish your body with fluids and electrolytes lost.
I think it's important to mention to pregnant women, that the 8 glasses of water a day, does not apply to them. For a pregnant woman, the rule is more like 20 glasses a day-- no joke. Pregnant women are unfortunately reservoirs for water retention and an increase in urine specific gravity. I will NEVER forget the pain from a urinary tract infection (that I became more susceptible to because I was dehydrated) while I was 37 weeks pregnant. Not only does dehydration cause contractions in a pregnant woman and lead to early labor, but the risk of getting a UTI multiplies.
All leading up to this: Dehydration= Bad, Bad, Bad.
Drink up, ladies!
August 25, 2009 - 5:36pmThis Comment
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