Water and Healthy Skin

Water and Healthy Skin

Many people don't realize it, but the amount of water you drink each day has a direct effect on how healthy your skin is. Drinking enough water can help keep your skin plumper, moister, younger looking, and free from acne and blemishes.

Water is used in every part of our body. The organs use it, the blood uses it, the brain uses it, and even the bones use it. Most of what water is used for involves filtering toxins, wastes, impurities and bacteria from our bodies. The water is converted to sources such as urine, stool, and sweat as means of carrying out these wastes and harmful substances.

Unfortunately the skin is one of the first organs on our body to suffer from a lack of regular water intake. Not getting enough water each day can result in dry skin problems, acne, and premature lines and wrinkles.

When we do get plenty of water though, our skin very rarely has problems with dryness and flaking, because the skin cells are plumped full of extra moisture. Acne problems are usually much less, and even non existent for some people when you get plenty of water, because the water helps our skin flush out bacteria and other toxins that can cause the acne. The skin is usually much younger and healthier looking when you drink plenty of water too. This is because the skin cells plump up from the extra water, and this plumpness smooths out wrinkles and makes your skin softer and more elastic too.

Now the amount of water you should drink each day really depends on a variety of things. The area you live in for instance, can make more water required daily. If that area is quite dry, hot, or windy, it will dehydrate your body more quickly.

If you're obese, as strange as this might sound, your body requires less water to maintain than an physically fit person's body does. This is because muscles require more water than fat tissue.

If you drink caffeine beverages such as coffee, tea or soda, you'll need more water than average because these liquids will contribute to dehydration. Caffeine acts as a diuretic, which causes your body to eliminate more water than normal in the form of urine.

If your body is sick or has a disease or infection, it will need more water than usual to help carry out the bacteria that's causing your health problems.

In general though, most people need at least 1/2 to 1/3 of a gallon of water each day. This shouldn't be taken all at once either. To ensure the maximum results from the water you give your body, spread it out over the course of a day. If, as mentioned earlier though, you're sick, have a disease, live in a hot dry climate, or work out frequently, you'll need to increase the amount of water you drink daily. Even if you seem to be healthy but have acne problems though, you should increase the amount of water you're drinking each day. You might be surprised at how well your acne starts clearing up.

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