Be friends with H2O
Drinking Water Helps Maintain the Balance of Body
Fluids. Your body is composed of about 60% water. The
functions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation,
creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body
temperature.
Boosts Immune System – A water guzzler is less likely to get sick. And who
wouldn’t rather feel healthy the majority of the time? Drinking plenty of water
helps fight against flu, cancer and other ailments like heart attacks.
How much. You have probably heard that you
should drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. How much water you actually
need depends on your weight, level of activity, the temperature and humidity of
your environment, and your diet. Your diet makes a difference because if you
eat plenty of water-dense foods like fruits and vegetables your need to drink
water will be diminished.Your body can help you
stay properly hydrated by regulating the amount of water in your system. The
body can hold on to water when you don't have enough or get rid of it if you
have too much. If your pee has ever been very light yellow, your body might
have been getting rid of excess water. When your pee is very dark yellow, it's
holding on to water, so it's probably time to drink up.
Increases Energy
& Relieves Fatigue – Since your brain is mostly water,
drinking it helps you think, focus and concentrate better and be more alert
Flushes Out Toxins – Gets rid of waste through sweat and urination which
reduces the risk of kidney stones.
Natural Headache Remedy –
Helps relieve and prevent headaches (migraines & back pains too!) which are
commonly caused by dehydration.
The human body needs a neutral Ph 7
range in order to function properly. Drinking enough water throughout the day
helps maintain this balance.
Digestive problems. Our digestive systems need a good amount of water
to digest food properly. Often water can help cure stomach acid problems, and
water along with fiber can cure constipation (often a result of dehydration).
A study conducted in the Loma
Linda university in California, involving 20 men and woman in the age range of
38 to 100 years, concluded that those who drank enough water throughout the day
were less likely to have a heart attack (41% in women and 54% in men). Hence,
it can be suggested that if you substitute water with milk, tea, coffee or
other beverages then you will have increased chances of incurring a heart
attack, with a precise rate of 50% in women and 46% in men.
Save Money! - Water is FREE!
Even if you choose bottled/filtered water, it’s STILL cheaper than that high
sugar and fat-filled latte!
