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The first thing most people grab in the morning is their morning cup of joe. While that is well and good…it is also important to remember the importance of that glass of water or even more glasses of water.

Here are some of the benefits of morning hydration:

Counters nighttime dehydration

• while we sleep, we lose water from sweating and breathing
• chances are it has been a few hours since you have had anything to drink so your body and brain has gone without fluids

Improves alertness

• helps your body wake up

May help to lower blood pressure

• a study show that adding hydration may decrease blood pressure

Digestive benefits

• works well with fiber to promote digestive benefits and prevents constipation

May lower risk of kidney stones

• helps in flushing out your kidneys to prevent cyrstalization or stone formation

Better hair and skin

• improves skin hydration, less wrinkles, increase shine and luster of hair

Some ways to improve morning hydration

• keep water on your bedstand so it is available to you if you wake up at night and also in the morning
• pair it with your morning medication
• you are also getting hydration when you have something like tea, smoothies, water rich foods(fruits)
• remember that you may require more hydaration in the summer