Health Benefits of Water
Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don’t have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. Water is your body’s principal chemical component, comprising about 60 percent of your weight.
Water is also possibly the single most important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off. You lose water everyday when you breath, perspiraton or most probably through urine so for your body to function properly you need the required amount of water again and you usually have it by consuming beverages or foods that contains water.
The kidneys can’t function properly without enough water and when they don't get enough water it eventually leads to liver damage as well. When your body does not get enough water, it will metabolize less fat--so more fat remains stored in the body and weight loss stops.
Water helps you get rid of all the unwanted waste in your body. Water that is not potable can be made potable by filtering it or by heating it so that it can kill bacteria and make it all clean. Drining clean water is a waste-cleaner for the body. Water can also help relieve constipation.
Now a days we drink too much coffee, tea, and sodas containing caffeine, which prompts the body to lose water. More troubling is that fact that when we are dehydrated, we don’t know what to drink. A simple answer to that is water! because Water is pure liquid refreshment and accounts for a large percentage of what makes each of us “human.”
A steady dose of 8 glasses of water a day will keep you:
- Energetic
- Help you increase your mental and physical abilities
- Help you Lose weight
- Proper Digestion
- Reduces Laziness
- Keeps your skin Fresh and healthy
Studies have shown that 20,000 healthy men and women aged 38-100 in the May 1, 2002 American Journal of Epidemiology found that women who drank more than five glasses of water a day were 41% less likely to die from a heart attack during the study period than those who drank less than two glasses. So drink water as much as you can or at least 8-9 cups daily and it will keep you away from maximum number of diseases.
Informational note: The data presented on our health and nutrition website is for educational purposes only. Though we stive to be accurate in all of the information we present, it should not be taken as medical advice. NSC always recommends consulting your physician before beginning or modifying any diet or exercise program.
