5 health benefits of drinking water in the morning

Drinking water helps to lubricate and cushion joints. Drinking enough water daily can also help to remove acid wastes that can build up in the body. Drinking water in the morning can help with back pain, joint pain and even arthritis so you feel better throughout the day. Water helps with chronic headaches.

It's a way of cleaning out toxins in the system," added Peña. Proper hydration also aids our

bodies. It keeps skin plump and joints lubricated, Peña says. Additionally, drinking water can help with fatigue, often felt in the morning, she said.

Our bodies are pretty dry when we wake up in the morning," she said. "Drinking a couple glasses of water to allow the body to rehydrate allows for better digestion when you do eat. It also helps with moving the lower bowels for regularity in the mornings.

Drinking water first thing in the morning immediately helps rehydrate the body. The six to eight hours of recommended nightly sleep is a long period to go without any water consumption. Drinking a glass or two of water right when you wake up, however, is a good way to quickly rehydrate your body, Batayneh says.

Water is an essential nutrient, and all organs and tissues in your body depend on it to function. Since your body loses water regularly, you need to compensate for these losses to avoid dehydration.

Drinking water first thing in the morning helps fuel your brain.

Our brain is made up of over 70% water, and continuing to hydrate it is helpful in maintaining optimal brain activity. When you’re not adequately hydrated, your brain operates on less fuel, and you can feel drained, or even experience fatigue or mood fluctuations.

It can also further leads to significant reductions in memory and brain performance.

Drinking water first thing in the morning helps get rid of the toxins in your body.

A few glasses of water in the morning can help flush out all the toxins that stores in your body overnight. As you drink water, it naturally stimulates movement in your bowels and also helps regularize your morning spree to the bathroom.

 During the night, your body repairs itself and casts out all the toxins in the body. As you drink water on an empty stomach in the morning, you will surely flush out these harmful toxins, leaving a fresh and healthy body.

Helps In Reducing Weight

Water has no calories and so drinking plenty of water when on diet is essential as it helps in losing weight. It also flushes out all the toxins and reduces acidity. As water increases metabolism, your body also tends to burn calories faster. This is one of the best strategies to reduce weight.

Improves Your Skin

Dehydration causes a number of problems, of which skin problem is one. Dehydration causes premature wrinkles and makes the skin porous. Drinking water on an empty stomach regulates blood flow and improves the quality of the skin. It also helps in releasing toxins from the body and makes the skin radiant.

Strengthens Immune System

Drinking plenty of water flushes out all the toxins and prevents infections from spreading through the body. This ultimately strengthens the immune system and keeps the body away from various kinds of infections.

Drink a glass of water on an empty stomach every day, to experience these benefits. 

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