By Anthony Fischer<\/p>\n
All throughout your childhood your Mother told you to eat your vegetables, clean your plate and drink your water. The classic dinner time battle is one of the oldest stories in the book. But turns out all the time your Mom spent sitting at the table watching you stare at your asparagus in protest was time well spent.<\/p>\n
Dehydration occurs when your body dries out from lack of water and its one of the leading causes of illness among seniors. In fact the average person must drink 46 ounces of water a day in order to maintain healthy hydration. That about six 8-ounce glasses of water a day.<\/p>\n
The amount of water you need to drink to maintain hydration may increase based on outside circumstances<\/p>\n
According to the Mayo Clinic preventing dehydration is even more challenging as we get older.<\/p>\n
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