Are you like, really bad at keeping hydrated?

Here’s why doing so is important, plus seven tips for how to drink more water.

But first, understand 5 benefits of drinking more water.

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Hydration helps with everything fromhealthy digestionto helping toprevent headachesandUTIs.

Lets unpack that a little, just so were crystal clear.

Headache relief

If your noggin is getting a searing headache, grab yourself a glass of water.

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registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition

Half of those women saw asignificant decrease in UTIs.

Youre not getting that energy as quickly as you would.

So having water on tap, literally or otherwise, can help you keep going and going and going.

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Its Amazing How Its All Connected.

Always have a water bottle near you

And not just because its a chic fitness and wellness accessory.

When you have water on hand, youre less likely to be so dehydrated.

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Carry around a water bottle with you to sip throughout the day.

double-check its a bottle that you likefor instance, there are wide-mouth bottles or ones with straws.

For example, apples and fresh cherries are 82 percent water.

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registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition

Even a banana is 75 percent water!

Eat it on its own for a snack, or makechocolate nice creamwith a banana, orcherry oatmeal.

For other ideas, know thattrue to its namewatermelon is 92 percent water.

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Its also wonderful for your gut health, keeping everything running in your digestive tract.

Its cleansing to to the digestive system and encourages more circulation.

I love it because, with each glass, you get closer and closer to a beautiful little garden.

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