When it’s healthy to drink lots of water and when it’s not: here’s what you should know about the amount of fluids you should drink every day.
Drink water: what is the right amount every day (Screenahot Canva – Sportnews.eu)
Doctors and nutritionists recommend drinking lots of water a day to promote hydration, skin and physical well-being. Water is essential for health and helps eliminate liquids and toxins to hydrate the skin and to promote the regeneration of cartilage and its lubrication, reducing joint inflammation. But which one is it right amount of water to drink daily and how correct is it to say that a lot of water can transform dull, dry skin into glowing, hydrated skin? THE dermatology explain the benefits of hydration on health and skin.
How much water to drink per day? Dermatologists explain when you need to take more
Is drinking lots of water healthy? Here’s what you need to know (Screenahot Canva – Sportnews.eu)
Dermatologists recommend taking the right one amount of water every day to ensure an optimal health. Dr. Deanne Mraz, dermatologist at Yale New Haven Hospital and president and co-founder of Modern Dermatology, explains that «The skin is a reflection of what happens inside the body, so when the body is in balance and optimal health, the skin will reflect this. Good hydration promotes general health and the body’s ability to function». The nutritionist American Kimberly Snyder, who works with the major Hollywood stars, recognizes that «When you are hydrated, your joints are lubricated, your skin is nourished and your hair follicles are able to grow healthily».
How much water should you drink
The relationship between water and life it has been understood by human beings since the development of civilization. Water is the main constituent of the human body and accounts for approximately up to seventy-five percent of the body weight of an infant and between sixty and fifty percent of the body weight of an adult person. Water is involved in most of the functions of the human body: as a solvent of inorganic and organic compounds, water promotes the dissociation of electrolytes and functions as a thermostatic liquid with thermoregulatory capabilities.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has established a cause and effect relationship between daily water intake and the maintenance of normal physical and cognitive functions. As recognized by Ministry of Health the amount of water to drink is quite variable depending on individuals and their work regime, activities, diet and lifestyles.
Hydrated and glowing skin: the importance of water
Since being well hydrated is essential for physical well-being, the body itself will provide signals on need to drink: in addition to the feeling of thirst, there are other symptoms such as headaches, brain fog, decreased energy and feelings of depression that make people understand that it is necessary to hydrate. The skin itself will respond to dehydration with a drastic reduction in brightness. Dermatologists, however, explain that good hydration is not enough to maintain skin health. Dr. Mraz recognizes that «The main impact of hydration on the appearance of the skin is to improve blood flow, which brings nutrients and oxygen to the skin and detoxifies the body, but we are unable to directly ‘send’ hydration to the surface of the skin to achieve a luminous complexion».
According to the American dermatologist, daily water consumption for healthy skin is based on application of a formula: 30 ml x kg of body weight = ml per day. According to this reasoning, a woman with a body weight of 50 kg should drink approximately one liter of water per day. It is then important to have one healthy diet and balanced, rich in antioxidant foods and healthy fats, fruit and vegetables. (Of Elisabetta Guglielmi)