What happens when I get... DEHYDRATED?
Low fluid intake can affect your body and brain – time to fill that water bottle
DR EMMADERBYSHIRE is a public health nutritionist and adviser to the Natural Hydration Council (naturalhydrationcouncil.org.uk)
If you’re thirsty and finding it hard to concentrate, chances are you’re experiencing hypohydration – mild dehydration. Up to 60 per cent of our body weight is water, and our brains are actually 70 per cent water. ‘Every cell needs water to function,’ says registered nutritionist Dr Emma Derbyshire. ‘Most of our blood is water, with the minerals potassium and sodium giving a finely tuned electrolytic balance.’