Drink 1.5 litres by 6pm
Did you know that even mild dehydration - something that can easily occur throughout the day in healthy people - could also have a negative affect on your mood?
In a 2012 study carried out on a group of young healthy females, even just mild dehydration was found to negatively affect things such as concentration, fatigue, vigour, perception of how difficult a task was, and headache. This occurred when the participants were both resting and exercising.
The NHS Eatwell guide suggest that we should try and drink between 6-8 glasses of fluid a day, that’s about 1.2 -1.5 litres. Obviously water is a great, and free, choice of liquid - but tea, coffee, sugar free drinks and lower fat milk can also count towards your target too!
This week’s challenge for the next 7 days is to fill up a water bottle at the very start of the day and aim to drink 1.5 litres by 6pm. Then try to turn it into a habit.
Why wouldn’t you try something so simple to help manage your mood and shift you in the right direction?!
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