Read More at Well+Good [[{“value”:” There are countless reasons why you’d make it your mission to sip on more H2O. (And yes, this goes well beyond buying into the recent Stanley tumbler craze). Perhaps you wake up parched every morning, need to alleviate constipation, or even want to promote a better mood. By and large, most people could stand to boost their daily hydration game… but there are a few instances in which you might actually want to hold back on drinking water. To find out when and why it could be wise to do so, we tapped (sorry!) Maddie Pasquariello, MS, RDN, of East Coast Health in Brooklyn, New York. When to avoid drinking water, according to a dietitian 1. Close to bedtime If you have nocturia (i.e., frequent nighttime awakenings to relieve your bladder), you might be drinking…
Dehydrated Water: The Greatest Invention Ever
Read More at Sad and Useless Humor This miracle in a can is they key to rehydrating after an intense workout or a long night out. With dehydrated water all you have to do is pop the cap, add water, and BOOM – infinite drinks! One 8oz can makes up to infinite gallons. This product is, of course, gluten free, lactose free, vegan, MSG free, and 100% free of all chemicals except the chemicals in the air the can contains. Is dehydrated water real? Yes, in a sense… These cans of dehydrated water are actually empty tin cans made by a real food company, Bernard Food Industries, who began making the cans in 1964. The cans were never meant to fool anyone. They were made as a novelty or gag item, something to be displayed at stores to make…
I Dunked My Face in Ice Water Every Morning for a Week To See if It Would Make Me Less Puffy—Here’s How It Went
Read More at Well+Good I think we can all agree that there are few things in this world that sound less appealing than dunking your face in a bowl of freezing-cold ice water. And yet, ice-water facials recently went viral on TikTok, and A-listers like Sydney Sweeney, Bella Hadid, and Kate Hudson swear by them for the sake of their skin. Clearly, if all of these people are willing to put up with the cringe-inducing discomfort that comes along with submerging yourself in ice, there’s gotta be something to it, right? To find out if the practice is truly worth the pain, I treated my face to a polar plunge every morning for a week. Keep scrolling to see if it was worth the brain freeze. What is an ice-water facial? Giving yourself an ice-water facial is just about as…
Why Drinking Enough Water Is the Key to Healthy Aging
Read More at Well+Good We all know that drinking water is good for us. It helps keep your skin radiant, gets you energized, and aids in digestion. And because it does so many good things to your body, it also helps with overall healthy aging. Niti Patel, MS, RD, a dietitian based in New York City, explains that drinking water and aging are linked. “If you maintain an active lifestyle, you’re eating a variety of foods and taking in a lot of water, you’re going to have optimal health,” Patel says. Water is in all of our cells, she says, and those cells need water to work efficiently. From lubricating your joints to pumping blood to your muscles, you need water to perform nearly every bodily function. Recent data from the CDC shows that between 2015 and 2018, the amount…