Mistaking Hunger For Thirst

Did you know that when you're dehydrated, you actually feel hungrier?

The high salt levels present in many processed products and foods cause the sodium levels in the blood and extracellular fluids to rise within a few hours. This forces the body to hold more water, and in turn, creates a thirst for more fluid to settle the fluid balance.

To break this cycle, you need to recognize if your hunger pains are simply a drive for fluid. This can be achieved by drinking a large glass of water and waiting for a half hour. If hunger is still present, then maybe try a reduced-salt snack or a meal made up of natural, fresh and wholesome, low sugar and low carb foods.

I'll speak from experience. I actually practice this. I found out that my body is often trying to tell me that it needs more water, not that it's hungry. It's saved me from over-eating counteless times. It's really hard sometimes to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. There are days that I have to remember to drink a glass of water every two hours or set a reminder alert on my cell phone. Do what you have to do. Your body needs water to rid itself of water as well as waste. Most people think that by drinking too much water, they'll gain water weight. The opposite is true. If you're drinking less than 6 - 8 glasses of water daily, your body will want to retain the water.

What color means you have healthy urine?
A light yellow urine color typically signifies a very healthy urine. The light straw yellow urine will have a low odor, few bubbles in the urine, little to no foam in urine, and have a clear urine consistency. Congratulations, your urine is probably healthy.

Shouldn't healthy urine be clear?
While it would seem that the clearer the urine the more healthy, that is not necessisarliy the case. If you urine color is very clear, it is showing a high concentration of water and a lower concentration of actual waste. Clear urine could mean you are very well hydrated, but a low concetration of waste is not necessarily a good thing. What this means is that you need to pee more in order to get rid the waste your body doesn't need.

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How much sodium should you have in a day?

The American Heart Association recommends that adults stay under 1500 mg of sodium per day, and never take in more than 2,300 mg a day.