{"id":8447,"date":"2023-07-14T14:06:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T21:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/?p=8447"},"modified":"2023-08-01T13:43:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T20:43:15","slug":"why-this-skincare-expert-wants-you-to-drink-less-water-murad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnected.murad.com\/why-this-skincare-expert-wants-you-to-drink-less-water-murad\/","title":{"rendered":"This skincare expert wants you to drink less water\u2014here’s why"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From TikTok water hacks<\/a> to refillable water jugs that just keep getting bigger, we\u2019re all a little obsessed with drinking enough water. But pounding ounce after ounce isn\u2019t the only way to amp up your hydration<\/a>. We asked Allison Marks, Dr. Howard Murad\u2019s resident holistic esthetician and senior manager of education content, to outline 5 ways to up our hydration levels<\/a> (without upping our bathroom breaks).  <\/p>\n\n\n

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Stop relying only on drinking water to hydrate your body<\/div>\n

\u201cYes, you need to drink your water,\u201d Marks tells us. \u201cBut if you find yourself getting water-logged from <\/span>pounding<\/span> ounce after ounce, try drinking less water and eating your water<\/a> instead<\/span>.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We often forget that w<\/span>ater comes from three sources: <\/span>F<\/span>ood, <\/span>beverages<\/span> and metabolism.<\/span> And foods like <\/span>watermelon, broccoli, <\/span>cabbage<\/span> and peaches are <\/span>roughly 90%<\/span> water. Carb-lovers, rejoice: <\/span>Even whole grains have water<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEating your water gives your body the<\/span> added benefits of fiber, iron and potassium<\/span>\u2014<\/span>to name a few<\/span>\u2014<\/span>to aid in digestion<\/span> and feed your body with nutrients to help<\/span> hydrate your body more effectively,<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span> Marks adds.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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02<\/div>\n
Build muscle <\/div>\n

Muscle holds<\/span> around 70% of water, in comparison to 10% <\/span>in<\/span> fat tissue.<\/span> \u201cYou don\u2019t have to become a body builder to up your muscle mass,\u201d Marks says.<\/span> \u201cLifting moderate weights 2-3 times a <\/span>week, or<\/span> changing up your walk by adding some inclines can help you build muscle and hold on to more hydration.\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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03<\/div>\n
Add in supplements <\/div>\n

\u201cSupplements<\/a> aren\u2019t a cure-all<\/span> that let you off the hook from making whole food choices<\/span> over processed foods,<\/span> but they can fill in nutritional gaps and help our bodies hold more water,\u201d Marks says. \u201cAdding omega and amino acid supplements <\/span>to your holistic nutrition plan can <\/span>help strengthen your cellular health so those cells can hold more water.\u201d <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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04<\/div>\n
Get familiar with what steals your water <\/div>\n

Aging, menopause<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and general hormonal changes in men and women can cause a dip in the body\u2019s hydration <\/span>levels. <\/span>So can <\/span>poor<\/span> sleep, <\/span>certain <\/span>medications<\/span> and stress. \u201cEach of these factors prevent us from holding onto water as well as we did when we were younger,\u201d Marks says. <\/span>\u201cStaying hydrated helps flush out cortisol that\u2019s triggered by stress, and that can help eliminate <\/span>unpleasant weight gain that\u2019s triggered by hormonal changes.\u201d <\/span>Hydrating properly and consistently throughout the day<\/span> helps keep the body in balance when medications or poor sleep <\/span>can be <\/span>depleting<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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05<\/div>\n
Skip the hot showers\u2014but not the exfoliation <\/div>\n

\u201cYou really are fighting against water loss every moment of every day<\/span>\u2014even the involuntary act of breathing reduces water in your body,” Marks notes. \u201cAd<\/span>d in <\/span>seemingly innocent<\/span> things l<\/span>ike <\/span>hot water showers<\/span> and <\/span>living in <\/span>low humidity <\/span>environments and hydration loss is amplified. These <\/span>factors<\/span> strip your skin of oils that are critical to a healthy skin barrier. When that barrier is compromised, water evaporates from your skin, and that can leave you feeling both dry and dehydrated<\/span>.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Keep your skin barrier healthy by taking tepid water showers and moisturizing<\/a> as quickly as you can after your shower. It also helps to keep a humidifier in your bedroom and\/or home office. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marks also tells us her insider secret to amping up skin <\/span>hydrat<\/span>i<\/span>on<\/span> from the outside in<\/span>. \u201c<\/span>It may seem counterintuitive, but exfoliation<\/a> will help remove dead skin cells <\/span>and allow <\/span>moisture<\/span> from face creams<\/a> and body lotions<\/span> to readily penetrate the skin.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

References for this information<\/em>:
Nutrients,<\/em> 2019, volume 11, Issue 8<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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