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Home LivingWellnessSleepWhen should you stop drinking water before bed? Sleep expert shares her wisdomGet your hydration levels right if you want to ensure an unbroken night’s sleepWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Get your hydration levels right if you want to ensure an unbroken night’s sleep
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Firstly, she notes that, yes, not drinking enough water can ruin your sleep, citinga 2019 studythat found adults getting six hours sleep or less per night also had inadequate hydration levels. However she also admits that overdoing it on the hydration can mean a broken night’s sleep as you get up to go to the bathroom.
Of course that’s not to say that if you’re feeling thirsty in the evening you should deny yourself a little drink, and naturally if you need to take pills or supplements at night then you’re going to need a bit of water to wash them down; just try and keep things light; Harris suggests limiting your amount of water to about eight ounces (or about 240Ml).
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(Image credit: Pexels / Daria Shevtsova)
And when you get up in the morning, start the day the way you mean to go on with some lovely water, especially if you’ve had a bad night. “I encourage everyone in the morning, if you’ve had a rough night of sleep, start your day with a big glass of water,” says Harris, adding that she prefers hers with a slice of lemon.
Want to know more? You can get more bedtime hydration tips at themindbodygreen podcast.
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