Hydration advice is easy to understand and surprisingly easy to forget. When the day fills up, your drink can sit untouched beside you for hours.
The NHS says most people should aim to drink enough during the day for their urine to be a clear, pale yellow colour. The Eatwell Guide uses six to eight cups or glasses of fluid a day as a general guide, although needs vary and can increase with heat, prolonged activity, pregnancy, breastfeeding or illness.
Instead of chasing a perfect number, build regular drinking opportunities into the day.
1. Begin before the day gets busy
Have a drink with breakfast or while you make your first hot drink. Starting early spreads your intake across the day and avoids leaving everything until the evening.
2. Give your bottle a permanent home
Choose the place where you spend most of your time and keep your bottle within reach. If you move between locations, use a bottle that fits your bag and car cupholder. Convenience matters more than having the most fashionable bottle.
3. Connect drinking with transitions
Transitions are natural reminders: after a call, before leaving home, when returning to your desk, with a meal or after a walk. Pick two or three reliable moments and use them as hydration cues.
4. Make water more appealing
If plain water does not appeal, the NHS suggests options such as sparkling water, no-added-sugar squash or adding lemon or lime. Tea, coffee, lower-fat milk and sugar-free drinks can also contribute to fluid intake. Check the label and be mindful of sugar and caffeine.
5. Prepare your Wanga drink consistently
Link your Wanga sachet to a moment you already recognise, such as filling your mid-morning bottle or taking an afternoon screen break. Follow the preparation and serving directions on the pack; a supplement should sit alongside, not replace, a balanced diet and regular fluids.
6. Eat foods that contribute fluid
Fluid also comes from food. Fruit, vegetables, soups and yoghurt can all sit naturally within a varied diet. Think of them as part of the wider picture rather than a substitute for drinking regularly.
7. Adjust for the day in front of you
Hot weather, sweating, long periods of activity and illness can increase fluid needs. Pack more than usual when you know your routine will change, and take medical advice if you are concerned about dehydration or have been told to limit fluids.
8. Use a visual check, not guilt
A pale-yellow urine colour is a practical general check for many people. If you notice you have barely drunk by mid-afternoon, simply restart. Hydration is a pattern built across many ordinary days, not a test you pass or fail.
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TRY THIS TODAY Choose three hydration cues: one in the morning, one at lunchtime and one in the afternoon. Put your bottle where each cue happens. |
The Wanga way
Make hydration a part of the day you look forward to. Add Wanga to a routine that already works for you and enjoy better-tasting consistency, one sachet at a time.
Wellness note: Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Follow the directions and warnings on the product. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition, seek appropriate professional advice.