{"id":1150,"date":"2016-01-11T19:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T19:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/dev\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2019-01-21T20:40:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-21T20:40:38","slug":"whats-your-bodys-secret-weapon-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/whats-your-bodys-secret-weapon-water\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Your Body&#8217;s Secret Weapon? Water!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"article_title green\"><strong>What&#8217;s Your Body&#8217;s Secret Weapon? Water!<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"editorial\"><br \/>\n<em>We all know that over half of our bodies are made up of water, but have you ever stopped to think about how the water you drink truly affects you? It\u2019s important to understand the link between water and your body.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What does water affect?<\/strong><br \/>\nTo put it simply, water affects everything in your body. From your skin and brain to the process of vital organs, water is needed each day to perform normal functions and keep you healthy. When you are dehydrated, your body isn\u2019t running as efficiently as it should which triggers your body to crave water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the signs?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s often difficult for the body to decipher between hunger and thirst. Use this simple rule of thumb: if you feel like you are hungry, first try drinking a glass of water. Your body may be giving you the first signs of dehydration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is eight really enough?<\/strong><br \/>\nMost people are probably used to hearing the \u201cone size fits all\u201d idea when it comes to water. \u201cDrink eight, 8-ounce glasses a day\u201d and you are fulfilling your daily need\u2026 this isn\u2019t the case anymore. Experts now suggest striving to drink between a half an ounce to an ounce of water for every pound you weigh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are there ways to obtain your daily fluid need other than drinking water?<\/strong><br \/>\nAbsolutely! Try juicy foods such as cucumbers, tomatoes, and peaches. Some foods perceived as \u201cdry\u201d also contain high percentages of water\u2026 include beans, roasted chicken and baked salmon in your diet. Fluids still need to be a top priority. If you are bored with water, try herbal tea, sparkling water, or water with fruit flavors.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s Your Body&#8217;s Secret Weapon? Water! We all know that over half of our bodies are made up of water, but have you ever stopped to think about how the water you drink truly affects you? It\u2019s important to understand &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/whats-your-bodys-secret-weapon-water\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,28],"tags":[30],"class_list":["post-1150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","category-better-for-you","tag-16-winter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1150"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1151,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1150\/revisions\/1151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}