Dehydration is a huge consideration during the summer months, as it leads to symptoms that include weakness, fatigue, excessive thirst, and sweat. It also effects physical attributes of the skin, kidneys, and mental orientation, as well as weight loss. Water makes up 60% of the bodies physical attributes and can be depleted by extreme temperatures, or over exposure to heat.

Promises may get friends, but it is performance that must nurse and keep them.

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Dehydration is defined as 1% loss of fluid body mass. Dehydration can already be in place by the time a person notices they have a thirst. It can be easily read in the skin through dryness and wrinkles. Cognitive performance is interrupted by dehydration with symptoms that include visual disturbance, tension, anxiety, and working memory, which can lead to motor impairment and short-term memory loss.

One of the ways kidney stones can be prevented is by significant fluid intake.

At least 8 glasses of water daily is still recommended.