{"id":33576,"date":"2017-03-31T05:19:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T05:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/13-benefits-of-drinking-water\/"},"modified":"2017-03-31T05:19:08","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T05:19:08","slug":"13-benefits-of-drinking-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/13-benefits-of-drinking-water\/","title":{"rendered":"13 benefits of drinking water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{It\u2019s important we drink enough water daily and if your urine isn\u2019t clear, it\u2019s a sign you aren\u2019t drinking enough water.}<\/p>\n<p>{{Here are 13 benefits of drinking water}}<\/p>\n<p>1. If you are looking to lose weight, increasing your water intake will help according to various studies.<\/p>\n<p>2. Drinking water helps the digestion of food and prevents constipation.<\/p>\n<p>3. Studies have shown that mild dehydration can negatively impact our mood. Drinking water has been found to improve our mood.<\/p>\n<p>4. Drinking water helps flush out toxins from our body through sweat and urine.<\/p>\n<p>5. Drinking water helps ease the effect of a hangover. Alcohol causes dehydration which can lead to a hangover and drinking water while taking alcohol will help reduce dehydration.<\/p>\n<p>6. Drinking water is good for the brain as it helps us think more clearly. The brain struggles to function properly when we are dehydrated.<\/p>\n<p>7. Drinking water helps relieve and prevent headaches. Taking a glass of water when you feel a slight headache can help.<\/p>\n<p>8. Our memory and attention is impaired when dehydrated. Drinking water helps us stay focused and alert.<\/p>\n<p>9. Drinking water keeps us energised. Tiredness is one of the signs of dehydration.<\/p>\n<p>10. Drinking enough water is important to keep our kidney running smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>11. You save money when you drink water as it\u2019s less expensive than buying a soda drink or a bottle of beer.<\/p>\n<p>12. Water is the best anti-aging treatment available. Adequate water consumption helps keep the skin glowing, soft and fresh.<\/p>\n<p>13. Adequate water consumption boosts our immunity. People who drink enough water are less likely to fall sick when compared to people who don\u2019t drink enough water.<\/p>\n<p>Source:Elcrema<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{It\u2019s important we drink enough water daily and if your urine isn\u2019t clear, it\u2019s a sign you aren\u2019t drinking enough water.} {{Here are 13 benefits of drinking water}} 1. If you are looking to lose weight, increasing your water intake will help according to various studies. 2. Drinking water helps the digestion of food and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[75],"byline":[160],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-33576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","tag-homenews","byline-theophile-niyitegeka"],"bylines":[{"id":160,"name":"Th\u00e9ophile Niyitegeka","slug":"theophile-niyitegeka","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":3}],"contributors":[{"id":160,"name":"Th\u00e9ophile Niyitegeka","slug":"theophile-niyitegeka","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":3}],"featured_image":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33576\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33576"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=33576"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=33576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}