Your body needs to be constantly watered and looked after just like your plants at home.

But while many of us aren’t great at looking after our house plants, we tend to be much better at keeping on top of our own water levels.

However, the signs your body will send you should it start to get dehydrated are sometimes attributed to other things unknowingly, so it is still important to know where you stand.

Generally there are four signs of dehydration. These are feeling lightheaded, headaches, a general lack of energy and a sense of lethargy, and dark-coloured urine. So if you’ve noticed a combination of these, and maybe keep having hunger pangs urging you to pick up a snack, it could well be your body telling you need to drink more, not gobble up a snack.

How much should you drink to avoid such symptoms, then? Well, the European Food Safety Authority says most women should drink about 1.6 litres and men around 2.0 litres of fluid per day.

This means that whilst the age-old adage of drinking eight glasses of water is in some instances ok, it would have to be 200ml glasses in order to be correct for a woman, and 10 glasses for a man. There are other factors to consider as well however, such as other health considerations, weight and height, so this is more a guideline than a definite.

Even the temperature can have an effect on the levels of water you should consume, not to mention that if you are more of an active person, you should also factor that into your daily water consumption too.

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Water is all around us, it’s pretty unavoidable with such a huge percentage of the Earth’s surface covered in water! But many of us don’t fully appreciate the importance of water.

For example, most of us know the Earth is predominantly covered water, but many of us fail to realise that as humans, we actually share almost the same composition as the Earth’s surface, as we are 70% water. That’s because our skin, organs, and pretty much everything else is made of a high level of water – when you know this, the need to stay properly hydrated makes a lot more sense!

Drinking plenty of water is very important, but you can overdo it. Drinking too much water can cause what is known as water intoxication, which although far less common than dehydration, can have similarly fatal effects.

Hot water freezes more quickly than cold water. A bizarre phenomenon that scientists have only recently got to grips with!

While a normal human can live up to a month without food, they can only really live a week without water. Obviously this is dependent on the person, but it reflects the true importance of keeping hydrated.

On a similar theme, drinking eight cups of water a day is a bit of an old wives tale. While it is a rough guide, the true amount of water a person should consume each day is dependent on the job they do, their health, their age, even their size and weight. Therefore it is always recommended you do a bit more research into this before deciding what is best for you.

Water can help keep the skin young, helps filter your kidneys, and it even helps regulate your body temperature, which is why it is always recommended to drink plenty of water if you catch a fever.

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Now whilst I must admit we have picked the title as it had a nice ring to it, it does have a lot of truth – we’re not talking snake oil here as we all know how important water is to our general wellbeing!

Water is actually a very good way to give yourself a good skin complexion. There is no flashy marketing involved or glamorous models (who we all know have plenty of money to spend on expensive treatments whenever they feel), water is just water. Plain old H₂O. No gimmicks involved, just the science behind how your body works.

Our bodies, as you will more than likely know, are predominantly made from water. This figure stands at around 60 odd percent, so yes we’re made in no small measure from water. The human skin is made up of an even higher level of water actually, so keeping it well hydrated is essential.

The moisturisers you buy in store typically make the most of this natural water in our skin, keeping the water from the upper layers of our skin. These obviously do a job of giving your face and skin vitamins and minerals to keep them glowing, but actually if you try drinking enough water each day, you might find your skin begins to have a natural glow anyway. So over time you may be able to save yourself a few pounds too!

Keep on top of your water consumption, especially in winter when your skin naturally gets dryer because of the harsher climate, and also boost this further with plenty of good healthy products such as fruit, vegetables and a little less of the bad stuff, coffee, alcohol and the like, which can actually make you become dehydrated – counteracting your new water based skin adventure!

If you keep a constant supply of water nearby throughout the day, you’ll be able to combat the cold weather and constant in and out between warm offices and brisk breezes outside, with a glow upon your face!

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Winter, a time for scarves, woolly hats and thick coats. But also a time when keeping yourself well hydrated is essential.

“Does that mean I have to drink cold water on these chilly winter days?” I hear you ask. Well, yes and no. Of course, nothing quite beats swigging plenty of glasses of pure H₂O, but there are other ways to improve your levels of hydration in the winter months. One such way is soup.

Soup is a great way to combat the, “oh I don’t want to drink water by itself,” complaints you might have in the winter months. One example of a soup you can make yourself is a winter green soup.

All it takes is some spinach, kale, chard, potatoes, onions and carrots – portions will vary on how much you wish to cook –to tick the vegetable box, or alternatively just create a simple vegetable soup with whatever is left in your fridge.

A bit of olive oil, salt and pepper and some vegetable stock, maybe a bit of garlic if you wish and you have the ingredients for a hydrating winter warmer.

Cooking it is as simple as getting the onions potatoes and carrots cooked nice and soft in some stock, before adding your greens and the rest of the stock. You may wish to blend the soup if you want something smooth, but that’s up to you.

Alternatively if vegetables aren’t your thing as a winter lunch treat, try chicken noodle soup, which is another great hydrating food. In fact, most soups are great for hydration as long as you avoid the cream-based soups

When it comes to hot drinks and foods, one thing to try and avoid, or at least try to consume less of during the winter months, is caffeine-based hot drinks. Now I know that might mean sacrificing the occasional skinny latte or cup of tea, but your body will certainly thank you for it – stick to your soups and herbal drinks, or even warm water mixed with lemon and honey.

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Angel Springs has taken part in raising money for Children in Need again this year by having an international fancy day. Members of staff from the leading UK water cooler company have made a spectacular effort to support the charity and its causes this year.

As part of the fancy dress day there will be a prize for the best dressed and more importantly all donations will go towards Children in Need.

The Children in Need appeal is to help ensure that every child across the UK is happy, safe and secure and given the equal opportunity to reach their full potential and make a real difference.
Today we have visited Ireland, France, Scotland, Mexico, America, Jamaica, Romania, Germany, Greece, Japan, India, China, and Austria.

The winner of the best dressed competition is:
Commercial Department – Warren Quintyne & Rebecca Hollyoak (Love 2 Shop Vouchers)
Distribution – Hemel Hempstead (Free lunch for the depot)
Accounts – Emma Jones (Love 2 Shop Vouchers)

Also a special mention to Shay who is here on our work experience scheme “Thanks for making the effort to join in with us. A small gift will be on its way to you…”
Well done everyone!