A new easy,
innovative way of finding out if you’re dehydrated and need to drink more water
- paint your bathroom walls!
To help raise awareness of healthy hydration, we’ve teamed
up with a posh paint company to launch an exclusive range of premium quality
paints perfect to decorate your bathroom or WC with. These eight brand new
colours, while lending a touch of class to any home interior, also serve as a
handy indicator of whether you’re sufficiently hydrated or not. Simply compare
the colour of your pee to these eight illuminating shades to see if you need to
drink more water.
No. 8 - Tikka Masala
Morning
If your pee is verging on the brown, then get some pure
healthy water down yourself in quick smart fashion. You’re definitely
dehydrated and you need to rebalance your body’s natural water level. As well
as feeling thirsty, in this state you’re more likely to feel less alert than
normal, irritable, light-headed and lethargic. You may have a headache and your
cognitive functions may be impaired. But don’t worry, drinking anything from a small glass of
water to a full water bottle can have an immediate alerting and revitalising
effect. And remember that caffeine and alcohol are diuretics, so can make some
people pee more often, hence you’ll get even more dehydrated if you don’t drink
enough pure water.
No. 7 - Manila
Envelope
Dark yellow is not the ideal shade for your pee. You’re
likely to be feeling a tad tired and you may also have a headache. Be sure to
drink some pure fresh water to bring you back round and get your body’s natural
balance back.
No. 6 - Turmeric Flow
Still not good! If your pee is this shade of yellow then
you’re still dehydrated. Try drinking fresh, pure water little and often to
keep your hydration level up during the day. You’re probably not feeling as
sharp than normal and a little less able to cope with the day. You may not need
headache pills or any miracle cure or tonic other than simple, straightforward
water.
No. 5 - Golden Retriever
While this may be a nice, warm shade of yellow, your body’s
water balance is not yet in the comfort zone. While you may not be feeling too
many obvious negative effects, you’re still mildly dehydrated and you should be
drinking more water. Around 1.5 litres is recommended, that’s six to eight glasses
of water a day. This should replace normal water loss throughout the day. If
it’s hot or you’re exercising and sweating more than usual, then you should
drink more.
No. 4 - Legohead
You’re getting there, but you could still be a wee bit
dehydrated. Water, lower-fat milks and lower-sugar or sugar-free drinks,
including tea and coffee, all count towards your daily fluid intake. But lay
off the sugary stuff as this can damage your health in other ways. Remember to
keep your caffeine level in check as well. Some people find that drinking
caffeine only makes them pee more often, so you could be getting dehydrated
that way.
No. 3 - Canary’s
Breath
Not bad, not bad! Light yellow is a shade of pee that says
ok. You’re generally doing fine. Technically, a 1% loss of water in your body means that you’ll be
experiencing thirst. This may not sound much but this means that your memory
function, attention-span, concentration and reaction time can decrease by about
10%.
No. 2 - Pale Pikachu
Now this is much more like it! Such a reassuring shade to
behold. Pale yellow pee means all is good. It looks like you’re drinking enough
water and keeping healthily hydrated. Nice one!
No. 1 - Diamond
Splash
Clear urine usually means you’re bang on and not in the
least bit dehydrated. It’s a fine balance though, and you don’t want to be
peeing all day - that’s a sign of overhydration! You can probably afford to lay
off the water a little at this level. Just remember, around six to eight
glasses of water a day should replace normal water loss.
Why not make the pee colour test super easy by painting your
bathroom the appropriate shade? Either drink enough water to always ensure your
pee matches the wall colour, or drink more to ensure it doesn’t! We’d highly
recommend picking our personal favourite - Pale Pikachu. But maybe you want to
go for a splash of Golden Retriever to remind you when to up your water
intake? Or maybe you prefer to be a bit
more daring and go for Turmeric Flow? Just remember, whatever paint is the
perfect shade for your walls, it’s the colour of your pee that really matters.
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