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Open in app View in browser   Presented By Wells Fargo   Axios Finish Line By Mike Allen, Erica Pandey and Jim VandeHei ·Jan 03, 2023 Jan 03, 2023 Happy New Year! Welcome back. Start a conversation at finishline@axios.com. Smart Brevity™ count: 391 words ... 1½ mins.     1 big thing: Poor hydration linked to faster aging Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios   Drink up! How well you hydrate may be linked to how quickly you age and your risk level for chronic diseases. The big picture: A new study from the National Institutes of Health, which tracked 11,000 older American adults over 25 years, found that poor hydration was associated with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and even risk of premature death. By the numbers: Researchers judged how hydrated study participants were by measuring the concentration of sodium in their blood. Even though nearly all participants had sodium concentrations within the level considered normal — 135 to 146 millimoles per liter — those whose levels exceeded 144 millimoles had a 21% greater risk of dying younger than their better-hydrated counterparts. They also showed a greater risk of developing diseases like dementia and diabetes. Zoom out: Drinking water is not like waving a magic wand, experts told NBC News. The study's results don't prove that drinking more water will prevent some of these serious diseases, Lawrence Appel, the director of the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research at Johns Hopkins University, told NBC. What we do know is that drinking lots of water should be part of a healthy lifestyle, just like eating well and exercising. Reality check: Reliable access to safe drinking water isn't a given in many pockets throughout the U.S., Axios' Eileen Drage O'Reilly and Alison Snyder write. Climate change, an aging pipe system and systemic racism all contribute to water insecurity in America. For example, in Jackson, Mississippi, citizens "have been relegated to a life of boil water orders, walking long distances with jugs or catching rainwater in buckets for everyday use," Axios managing editor Delano Massey wrote for Editor and Publisher. The bottom line: Drinking plenty of water is important to help keep us healthy. Here are some tips on how to stay hydrated. Share this story.     A message from Wells Fargo How you can prepare for a recession     In the months ahead, we can likely expect a faster economic cycle, increasing interest rates, and fragile economic and capital markets. What you need to know: Prepare, don't panic. Recessions are a natural part of every economic cycle. Use these 4 tips to protect your wallet and investments.     ✨ Your 2023 goals Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios   If you're a believer in New Year's resolutions and you use this time of year to set goals, we'd love to hear from you! Are you trying something new? Quitting something? Continuing to chip away at a longer-term goal? Send your resolutions, your name and your hometown to finishline@axios.com this week. We'll feature a selection of responses next week!   Are you a fan of this email format? Your essential communications — to staff, clients and other stakeholders — can have the same style. Axios HQ, a powerful platform, will help you do it.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. To stop receiving this newsletter, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: