| When you hear about the dangers of caffeine, | | | | People in this country don't drink enough |
| dehydration is almost never brought up. The | | | | water. A normal person will wake up and grab |
| usual suspects of dangers include addiction | | | | a Frappuccino on the way to work, drink diet |
| (it's the most addictive drug in the US), | | | | soda during the day, an iced tea at lunch, |
| fatigue, and exhaustion. But, caffeine, on | | | | more coffee in the afternoon to keep going, |
| top of all it's other dangers, is also | | | | and never once touch a glass of water during |
| considered a diuretic. | | | | the day. This person tends to be an on-the-go |
| | | | type of person, and it's obvious why. |
| A diuretic is "any drug that elevates the | | | | |
| rate of bodily urine excretion." In layman's | | | | We're all told to drink 8 cups of water a day |
| terms, it it increases your urine output. As | | | | minimum. If you live in a hotter climate, |
| a diuretic, caffeine basically rids your body | | | | then 64 oz of water is not enough. In fact, |
| of all excess water, making your cells | | | | you might want to double that. Water is |
| crenate, or shrivel up. To give you an | | | | essential to our well being. We are made up |
| indication of how serious it is, professional | | | | of about 70% water as it is, so nourishing |
| bodybuilders get disqualified from | | | | that aspect of our body has to be a priority. |
| competition for using diuretics, but not the | | | | |
| majority of steroids. | | | | And if that means cutting out caffeinated |
| | | | drinks, your health deserves it. |