14 Signs you’re not drinking enough ‘Water

There’s not much in this world more refreshing than a tall, ice-cold glass of water. I don’t think there’s anyone alive that can deny that sometimes, a simple glass of water can be more satisfying than a cup of coffee or a can of soda. Despite this, too many of us don’t drink enough water on a daily basis. By depriving ourselves of the world’s most natural resource, we are continuously damaging our bodies. If you experience any of the following, you can improve your situation by starting with a glass of H2O. 1. Your Mouth is Dry This seems pretty obvious, but the ramifications might not be so. Of course, any time you feel that sticky, nasty feeling in your mouth, you’d obviously reach for some sort of liquid. But sugary drinks are only a temporary solution to a larger problem. Drinking water lubricates the mucus membranes in your mouth and throat, which will continue to keep your mouth moist with saliva long after that first sip. 2. Your Skin is Dry Your skin is your body’s largest organ, so of course it needs to stay hydrated. In fact, dry skin is one of the earliest signs of full-on dehydration, which can lead to much larger problems. A lack of water means a lack of sweat, which leads to a body’s inability to wash away excess dirt and oil accumulated throughout the day. If you want to stave off breakouts, your first recourse should be to drink more water. 3. You’re Overly Thirsty We went over dry mouth already, but thirst goes beyond a desert-like tongue. Anyone who’s ever had a hangover can tell you that, upon waking up, your body just can’t get enough water. Alcohol dehydrates the entire body, and drinking water sends “YES PLEASE!” signals to the brain until your fluid levels get back to baseline. Listen to what your body is telling you; it knows what it’s talking about! 4. Your Eyes Are Dry By now it should be clear that drinking water affects more than just your mouth and throat. A lack of water intake leads to dry, bloodshot eyes (again, think of that last pounding hangover). Without water in the body,your tear ducts dry up. If you’re thinking “So what if I can’t cry?”, realize that this could cause much more harm to your eyes, especially if you wear contacts on a daily basis. 5. You Experience Joint Pain Our cartilage and spinal discs are made up of about 80% water. This is an absolute necessity to keep our bones from grinding against each other with every step we take. By keeping your body hydrated, you ensure that your joints can absorb the shock of sudden movements, such as running, jumping, or falling awkwardly. 6. Your Muscle Mass Decreases Your muscles, also, are comprised mostly of water. Obviously, less water in the body means less muscle mass. Drinking water before, during, and after a workout not only keeps you hydrated and comfortable, it also brings water to the right places in your body, and decreases the chance of developing inflammation and soreness related to exercise and weightlifting. 7. You Stay Sick Longer Drinking water allows your body to continuously flush out toxins. Your organs work to filter our certain waste products like a machine, but if you don’t fuel the machine with water, it cannot work properly. What ends up happening in a dehydrated body is organs start to pull water from stored areas like your blood, which leads to a whole new set of problems. 8. You Feel Fatigued and Lethargic As we just mentioned, when a body is dehydrated it “borrows” water from your blood. A lack of properly hydrated blood leads to a lack of oxygen being brought throughout the body. Of course, a lack of oxygen leads tosleepiness and outright fatigue. A lack of stamina means you”ll start to experience that 2PM crash earlier and earlier in your day (and remember, coffee won’t help in the long run). 9. You Experience Hunger Pangs When you’re dehydrated, your body might start to think it needs some food. This happens throughout the day, and overnight when you wake up craving that midnight snack. However, eating food creates more work for your body, whereas drinking water purifies and your organs and supplies it with the fuel it needs to go through the other processes a body goes through. 10. You Experience Digestive Problems We spoke before about the mucus in our mouth and throat, and how keeping hydrated allows the membrane to function correctly. This also applies to the entire digestive system. Without proper hydration, the amount and strength of mucus in the stomach lessens, allowing stomach acid to do some major damage to your insides. This leads to what we commonly refer to as heartburn and indigestion. 11. You Experience Constipation Like we said, staying hydrated helps lubricate the digestive system. During the process of dehydration, the colon uses up the water that would have been used by the intestines in the next step of the digestive process. Without going into too much detail, I’ll let you figure out what a lack of lubricant in the intestines leads to. 12. You Experience Reduced Urination Believe it or not, if you’re not taking a trip to the restroom 4-7 times a day, you’re probably not drinking enough water. And when you do go #1, it should be a light yellow or clear color. If it’s a darker yellow, your body is telling you it’s lacking proper hydration. In extreme cases, dehydration can lead to urinary tract infections, in which case you should consult a doctor right away. 13. You Experience Premature Aging The amount of water our bodies retain naturally decreases as we age. Obviously, what this means is that, as we get older, we should consciously increase our water intake. While premature aging is more evident on the outside, the damage it does to our insides will ultimately be felt over time. To decrease the risk of running your body raw, it’s important to continue to drink water throughout your lifetime. 14. You’re Reading This And Have Gotten This Far I drink water all the time. I almost always have a glass or bottle of water next to me, whether I’m working, working out, or vegging out in front of the TV. If you clicked on this article, chances are you thought to yourself “Hm, I don’t think I drink enough water.” So if you don’t think you do, pour a glass right now! Don’t overdo it, of course, but if you’re not getting the recommended amount (which is higher than you’d think), there’s no harm in drinking more. Now if you’ll excuse me, all this typing has made me thirsty.

Banks Begin Massive Sack Over Treasury Single Acct

Commercial banks in Nigeria have commenced laying off some of their staff, following the federal government directive to ministries and agencies for a Treasury Single Account. Nigerian commercial banks, it was learnt, can no longer afford to keep their staff, as ministries and agencies of government have commenced withdrawal of their deposits in commercial banks, in compliance with federal government directive. A source who is a top management staff of one of the first generation banks told leadership Weekend on condition of anonymity that only two days ago, his bank laid off one thousand staff nationwide adding that the mostly affected in the downsizing exercise are desk officers. The source told our correspondent that, closure of government accounts with commercial banks has left the banks with no other option than to reduce its work force. It would be recalled that the banking sector is the highest employer of Labour in Nigeria. The source expressed concerns, that TSA policy, although designed to ensure accountability and transparency, it is equally going to ground a lot of the commercial banks. He said, “As I speak with you now, about one thousand of our staff are already on their way out, because we can no longer accommodate them, but what we have done is to lay off more of the desk officers”. Asked why the attention is on desk officers, the source said, “If you lay off those who go out to look for deposits you will worsen the situation, so we have to look at the survival of the bank first, the consequence of allowing desk officers to stay and sacking those who bring deposits will be higher, so we took the safer option of letting desk officers go”. “The truth of the matter is that some of these deposits, especially fixed deposits help the banks a lot, now, there is directive that government funds be withdrawn, on one hand it will ensure accountability, but on the other hand the banks will also have to reduce their staff strength or be ready to recapitalise. Another source told our correspondent that about 1,500 staff of a new generation bank were also laid off yesterday for the same reasons. The source stated further that most of the staff laid off were those on temporary appointments. He said, “The problem is that, if you lay off permanent staff at once, you also have to pay them all their entitlements otherwise they will take you to court. Yes, majority of the people we truly do not need are unfortunately the permanent staff, but because of the confusion and litigation that will follow, we decided to relief those with temporary appointments. It is a painful decision, but we have to do it in other to save the banks. “We have prepared their disengagement letters and most of them will be communicated next week. I tell you, not only here, all the banks will follow this line. That is the situation”. Confirming the sack, a staff of one of the highly rated new generation banks with branches in each state capital and reputable for excellent services, who simply gave his name as Chukwuma said, “I got my letter of disengagement on Thursday, I was devastated, but at the same time I knew it will get to this point, because most of the commercial banks in Nigeria have very fat accounts of government agencies and ministries that runs into billions of naira. “Some of these funds are not withdrawn for six months or even more and banks trade with them and make profits. So once you shut that angle of business certainly the banks will bleed, so if, other people did not expect sacks, then they must be day dreaming”. President Muhhamadu Buhari had directed that every ministry or agency of government maintains Treasury Single Account for the purpose of transparency and accountability. States like Kaduna have already started reaping the benefits of the TSA, as state’s funds stashed in different commercial banks have being recovered.

'Wayne Rooney is a once in a generation player'

What do you make Messi's comment?

Lionel Messi: 'Wayne Rooney is a once in a generation player'

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has called Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney one of the greatest players of his generation.

Rooney became England's leading goalscorer by scoring for the 50th time in the win over Switzerland on Tuesday to move past Sir Bobby Charlton.

The 29-year-old has been a key player for England since breaking into the squad 12 years ago, and Messi admits that he is one of the best players he has faced in his illustrious career.

"Wayne Rooney is, for me, a once in a generation player. One of those special players, who is not comparable to any other," the four-time Ballon d'Or winner told reporters.

"There are many special players, but Rooney has exceptional quality and technical ability as well as being one of the strongest players I have faced with an exceptional work rate - there is nobody like him."

In comparison to Rooney's 50 goals in 107 international matches, Messi has scored 49 goals in 105 appearances for Argentina.

Eaglets lose 3-2 to World Cup rivals Croatia

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets lost 3-2 to Croatia in their final match of the Suwon International Cup on Sunday.

The Eaglets thus finished on four points after they beat Brazil 2-1 and drew 1-1 with hosts South Korea.

The result of the match will determine the overall winners of the competition.

Brazil have three points, while Korea are on two points.

Incidentally, Nigeria and Croatia will clash again at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile in October.

The Eaglets, who are the reigning world champions, will train in Argentina for the World Cup in Chile.

Eaglets finish third at Korea tourney

Eaglets skipper, Kelechi Nwakali

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets placed third at the Suwon Continental Cup International Youth Tournament in Korea on Sunday.

The defending world champions recorded four points from three matches, africanFootball.com reports.

Brazil won the invitational tournament to prepare teams for the U-17 World Cup in Chile after defeating hosts Korea 2-0 in the final game to record six points.

Croatia came second outscoring the Eaglets 3-2 to finish on four points and a better goals difference than Nigeria.

Both Nigeria and Croatia will clash again at the World Cup in October.

The hosts finished bottom with two points after drawing with Nigeria and Croatia