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Dehydration is the excessive loss of body water with an accompanying disruption of metabolic processes. Dehydration is a major cause of infant illness and death throughout the world and hospitalisation for the elderly. On an average, 10 cup of fluid a day is lost through sweating, exhaling, urinating and bowel movements. Adults require 2-3 L of fluids per day.

Here are a few causes of dehydration :

• Blood loss or hypotension due to physical trauma.
• Loss of fluid through weeping burns or other injury
• Crying
• Hyperthermia
• Diarrhoea
• Fever
• Shock (hypovolemic)
• Vomiting or nausea

Here are a few common signs and symptoms of dehydration that you should look out for :

• Thirst
• Headache
• General discomfort
• Loss of appetite
• Dry Skin
• Decreased urine volume
• Confusion
• Unexplained tiredness
• Irritability

So what should we do about it? Well, drink some water..duh. Other than water, here is a list of some hydrating foods that you can include in your diet :

• Cucumber
• Watermelon
• Celery
• Grapefruit
• Radish
• Tomatoes
• Cauliflower
• Strawberries
• Cantaloupe
• Broccoli

Alternatively you can read my post on infused detox water recipes that you may find helpful.

Reference : http://www.herbs-info.com/blog/7-scary-things-that-dehydration-does-to-your-body-plus-10-super-hydrating-foods-for-rapid-recovery/