Neuroscience Fun Fact Friday: Drink some water!

I was recently out to dinner with a friend of mine who was recalling that he hadn’t actually had any water to drink for about a week and a half.

This is not cool.

Sure he had been fueled by coffee and soda and various other “adult” beverages that contain water, but no actual, unadulterated, H₂O.

Sigh.

For him and all of you that may not be sipping on the good stuff, this fact’s for you! From the scientific literature an article entitled, Cognitive Performance and Dehydration:

“Your brain is 73% water. It takes only 2% dehydration to affect your attention, memory and other cognitive skills.”

So bottom’s up! Just make sure you’re putting something in your body that your brain can actually use.