This is the week for new year’s resolutions – and one of them for all of us should be to stay hydrated. It’s important for your overall health, and a new study has found it’ll help you live longer – those who don’t drink enough water have a 20% shorter life expectancy!
But, before you reach that point, chronic dehydration will make you 50% more likely to look old! Sunken eyes, sunken cheeks, and dry skin was all noticed in under hydrated study participants over age 45.
This study tracked them for a long time – 25 years – and they also found those who weren’t hydrated were more likely to have high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Looking younger may not have been your new year’s resolution, but if drinking more water is, you’ll get the added benefit!
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