How to drink more water: unusual methods

Water is necessary for the human body, just like air. More than 60% of the human body is made up of water, and the effects of dehydration can be life-threatening. Despite the fact that there are disagreements among scientists regarding the required amount of water per day, the rule of “at least 1.5 liters” remains in force for every person, regardless of gender, age and season.

Three effective ways to improve your well-being

Replacing coffee, packaged juices, sodas and alcoholic drinks with plain water will help control appetite and weight, improve sleep and energy balance, reduce the risk of tooth decay and gum disease, and help manage some chronic diseases such as diabetes. There are many ways to control your drinking habits, but they seem so boring and obligatory. We're all kids at heart, so let's play some games that will benefit our hydration!

Friendly Party: Water Pong Game

For this unusual ping pong game you will need a table with a flat surface, 20 plastic glasses, a carafe of water and 2 ping pong balls.

Game scheme:

1. Clear your desk of anything unnecessary.
2. Fill the glasses halfway with water.
3. Place glasses of water, 10 each. on each edge of the table in the shape of a pyramid, they should be far apart. Place a carafe of water between them.
4. Two people take turns throwing a ball with the goal of hitting a glass; each time the player misses, he drinks water from the carafe.
5. The winner will be the one who hits all their glasses first.

If you play this game at least once a week, by the end of the month you will have significantly increased your water intake.

Family affair: water bank

This health game can and should be played by the whole family, because drinking regime is important for everyone. In addition, in addition to excellent hydration, the winner will also receive a cash prize! All you need is a piggy bank, a decorative jar or something similar.

Game scheme:

1. Think of a time period in which you will play. For the first time, one month is best. Determine the exact start and end dates of the game.
2. Decide how much one glass of water will “cost”. All players will put this amount of money into the jar.
3. Every time you drink a full glass of water, make a note. The most convenient way to store this information is a mobile phone.
4. At the end of each week, all players individually count the “amount” of water they drank and put this money into the bank.
5. At the end of the game, you count together who put the most money in the pot. Not only does this person win and take all the money, he also had the best drinking regime of all.

Self-motivation: water loyalty program

Get a water loyalty card. This is, in fact, an analogue of coffee cards from a cafe.

Game scheme:

1. Get yourself a card with slots for all days of the week for 8 glasses of water per day.
2. Print the card and put it in your wallet so that you always have it with you.
3. Every time you drink a full glass of water, make a note on the card.
4. If at the end of the week all the cells of the card are filled, you receive a prize for maintaining the drinking regime.

This way, you can treat yourself to things you've always wanted, but with great health benefits.

Despite the excitement of the game, do not forget that you should not violate the fluid norm too much. The maximum amount of water per day for a person is no more than 3.5 liters.

Control yourself, because your main goal is not winning, but health!