Does Being Dehydrated Make You More Vascular? The Truth for Bodybuilders and Beyond
                                
                                
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                                According to a 2016 study in the European Journal of Nutrition, even mild dehydration can impair vascular function almost as much as smoking a cigarette. This finding highlights a serious cardiovascular risk and directly challenges the popular belief that short-term dehydration is an effective or safe way to increase vascularity.