I’m Matt, your host here at Garmin’s training video series.
Getting enough water each day plays an important role in our overall health and wellness.
And dehydration can compromise performance.
But how do we track our fluid intake? Well stick around.
Because today, I want to tell you about an easy to use feature that lets you easily log your fluid intake and set reminders, so you can make sure you’re getting all you need to stay hydrated.
Let me introduce you to Hydration Tracking.
You should have an easy way to track your hydration, and the Hydration Tracking feature in Garmin Connect and Garmin Connect mobile simplifies the process of tracking how much liquid you drink.
So let’s take a look at just how easy it is. And we’ll start with Hydration Tracking in the Garmin Connect Mobile App.
With the Garmin Connect mobile app open on your compatible smartphone, enable the Hydration card by scrolling down and selecting “Edit My Day” and then selecting “Hydration”.
Next, from the “My Day” page, based on the type of mobile phone you’re using, scroll down to select either “Add Data” then select “Hydration” or just scroll down and select “Hydration”.
To adjust your custom settings, from the Hydration page, select the three dots icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select settings.
Here you can adjust the units of measure for fluids, daily hydration goal, and custom container sizes.
Now the default daily hydration goal is derived from the recommendations of several credible health organizations.
You can choose to either keep this default goal or create your own daily goal.
Keep in mind, the “Auto Increase” feature will only be available for the daily goal if your Garmin device has the hydration tracking widget.
Once you’ve made your selections and are satisfied with them, select the back arrow in the upper left corner to save your settings and navigate back to the Hydration and then to the My Day page.
From here on out, all you need to do to keep track of your fluid intake is to select either “Add Data” or “Hydration” from the “My Day” page, based on your mobile phone, and record your fluid.
From the My Day page, you’ll see your daily consumption, as well as your goal.
See, I told you it was easy. And recording your fluid intake from Garmin Connect Web is just as easy.
Begin on your internet browser and navigate to connect.garmin.com, then sign in. Next, select “Health Stats” from the navigation menu on the left.
Select “Hydration”, then select “View Details”.
To adjust the same data as the Garmin Connect Mobile app such as units of measure for fluids, hydration goals, and customer container sizes, select “Settings”.
Once you are satisfied with your settings, click “Save”. From there, all you have to do is input your fluid intake. And there you have it.
All Garmin Connect users can take advantage of hydration tracking, but easy just got easier with the Garmin Hydration Tracking App.
That’s right, by downloading and installing the Garmin Hydration Tracing App from the Connect IQ store, you’ll be able to add your fluid intake through the hydration widget on your compatible watch.
For a complete list of compatible devices, check out the link on-screen or in the description below.
Drinking plenty of water has many health benefits such as regulating our body temperature, promoting weight loss, and improved muscle function.
And it’s essential for a finely tuned, fully functioning human body. You owe it to yourself to know if you’re drinking enough.
Stay focused, stay healthy, and stay hydrated – with Hydration Tracking.
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