Yourkidneysperform many necessary functions to keep your body working properly.
This makes regular fluid intake essential to overall health and wellness."
Staying hydrated is also essential for kidney health.
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It also helps deliver essential nutrients to them.
If you become dehydrated, then it is more difficult for this delivery process to work.
Men typically need to drink more water than women.
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“Then drink that much fluid in ounces over the course of the day.
So, if you weigh 150 pounds, then that would be 75 ounces.
Then add 5-10 ounces of fluid for every 15-20 minutes of exercise.”
Tips to stay hydrated
How can you know if you’re drinking enough fluids throughout the day?
“An easy hydration test is to look at thecolor of your urine,” suggests Goodson.
You’ll want to see a pale yellow to clear color, which is typically considered hydrated.
However, if you see an apple juice color or darker, that will tend to indicate dehydration.
If your urine color is darker, it is likely that you should probably drink more fluids.
“Remember thatall fluids(water, milk, sports drinks, tea, smoothies, etc.)
count towards your total hydration,” says Godson.
“Pretty much all beverages except alcohol, so you might use multiple fluid sources to stay hydrated.”
