Drink Enough Water

A recent survey found that men were more likely to be dehydrated when entering the gym than women — but in fact most of us, active or not, could do with drinking a little more water on a daily basis. Allowing yourself to become even slightly dehydrated (known as ‘hypohydration’) will mean that you’ll become sluggish, will have impaired mental function and will have an increased risk of constipation. So keep a bottle of water handy — on your desk, in your bag or in the car — and you’ll be surprised how often you take a sip from it. Contrary to popular belief, thirst is a very good indicator of needing to take fluids on board! The daily recommended fluid intake is two liters per day, but some of this can come from other liquids such as soft drinks, fruit juice, tea and coffee.