Stay
hydrated this
summer and
year-round
S
taying hydrated is a
necessity, but sometimes
it’s difficult to tell when
your body needs water,
especially during warmer
months. Experts say on
average men need 15 cups
(3.6 liters) and women
need 11 cups (2.6 liters) of
water per day. Our bodies
are about 60 percent water,
and just losing 1.5 percent
can be the tipping point for
mild dehydration. Culligan
International, a world
leader in the treatment of
water, is offering tips to ensure it not only tastes
keep you and your people better, but is also better
well hydrated.
for you. Home filtration
or reverse osmosis (RO)
1. Bring water on the go. systems work to reduce
Going to work, the park, contaminants that may be
the pool or the library? in your tap water. While
Wherever you are headed, installing such a system used
always bring a reusable to require a dedicated faucet
water bottle. This goes for that meant drilling a hole
your people too. Have each in your counter or losing a
member of your household soap dispenser, the Culligan
choose their own water ClearLink PRO alleviates
bottle and label it with this need. ClearLink PRO
their name. Allowing young is a wireless control system
children to pick a favorite that delivers filtered water
water bottle provides added from your main faucet
incentive to take frequent with the touch of a button.
water breaks. Set the water The wireless button can be
bottles in a high-traffic area placed virtually anywhere,
or close to the door so you making access to great-
don’t forget them when tasting water easier and less
leaving home. And refill, conspicuous than ever.
refill, refill whenever empty.
3. Establish hydration
2. Drink good water. Not routine. If you have trouble
all water is created equal. remembering to drink
Filling your reusable bottle water, establish a drinking
with filtered water can routine. Start your day with
BPT
and the duration and type
of exercise. And don’t rely
on water fountains; be sure
to bring your reusable water
bottle to workout sessions.
a glass of water, followed by
a glass at and between each
meal and a glass before bed.
Or, drink a small glass of
water at the beginning of
each hour. Establishing a
drinking routine is an easy 5. Load up on fruits
way to ensure that you and veggies. Fruits and
reach the recommended vegetables are high in water
water intake each day.
content and an excellent
way to complement water
4. Increase intake with intake and stay hydrated.
workouts. A good rule of Watermelon, cantaloupe
thumb is to drink water and strawberries are among
before, during and after a fruits with the highest water
workout. According to the content. For vegetables,
Mayo Clinic, if you exercise it’s cucumbers, iceberg
or engage in any activity lettuce, celery, tomatoes and
that makes you sweat, you zucchini. Before eating, be
need to drink extra water to sure to rinse produce under
compensate for fluid loss. filtered water to safely clean
An extra 1.4 to 2.5 cups (.33 and maintain the health
to .60 liters) of water should benefits. Fruits and veggies
suffice for short bouts are also easy to serve at
of exercise, but intense home and eat on the go.
exercise lasting more than
an hour requires more fluid For more information about
intake. How much depends water filtration solutions,
on how much you sweat visit www.heyculligan.com.
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