The 7 signs you're not drinking enough water are dark urine, dry mouth, headaches, fatigue, dry skin, constipation and feeling lightheaded or dizzy.
These are all signs and indicators that the body is not getting sufficient hydration to function properly.
A dry or sticky feeling in your mouth and a dry or even swollen, tongue can also indicate dehydration and indicate you're not drinking enough water or fluids.
The color of your urine is also an indicator of not drinking enough water and indicator of dehydration, when your urine is dark yellow or amber in color, it's a sign that your body is conserving water and that you need to drink more water.
Fatigue and sluggishness are also indicators and signs of dehydration and not drinking enough water as mild dehydration can lead to tiredness and low energy because the body cannot transport nutrients and oxygen to the cells efficiently.
Dehydration can also cause your brain to temporarily contract and result in headaches and adequate water intake also helps your digestive system to function properly and smoothly and lack of water and lack of hydration can also cause constipation.
Your skin may also lose some of it's elasticity and appear less supple when you are dehydrated and a drop in blood volume due to dehydration can also reduce blood flow to your brain and cause dizziness.
Not drinking enough water and fluids can lead to dehydration and the first signs of dehydration are.
Peeing little and fewer than 4 times per day.
Dry mouth, dry eyes and dry lips.
Feeling Tired.
Dizziness and being lightheaded.
Dark Yellow and strong smelling pee.
Also feeling thirsty and blurred vision is another sign of dehydration.
The organs that are affected by dehydration are the heart, skin, kidneys, muscles and brain.
Dehydration that is not treated can be deadly if it gets severe enough so it's important to seek medical attention when you're severely dehydrated and also drink plenty of water and other hydrating liquids through the day to prevent dehydration.
You can get hydrated quickly by drinking water, juice, tea or by eating watermelon.
You should always drink water and other hydrating drinks before you get thirsty to prevent dehydration.
In severe cases of dehydration you will need to seek medical attention but less severe cases of dehydration can most often be fixed by drinking plenty of water and hydrating fluids.
Drinks that are good for dehydration are water, juice, tea, green tea, coffee, pear juice, apple juice, carrot juice and other fruit and vegetable juices.
Water is the best drink for dehydration and drinking water through the day before you get thirsty can help to prevent dehydration.
The more water you drink the healthier you will be so you should try drinking 4 to 5 cups of water per day or at least a few glasses of water per day to also help keep your kidneys healthy.
It's best to not drink water soon after you eat as the water dilutes the digestive juices which slows down the digestion of the food.
After drinking water you should pee within 1 hour to 2 hours although some people may pee after 30 minutes.
If you're sweating then you may pee less as you lose the fluid through your sweat.
After drinking water it usually takes 1 hour to 2 hours to pee.
If you're sweating more then it may take longer to pee after drinking water as you lose some of the water through sweat which means less water turns into pee so you pee less.
When your pee is clear like water it's a sign that you're over hydrated and drinking too much water or other liquids.