The Health Benefits of Drinking Water

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Moss Greene
BellaOnline's Nutrition Editor

The Health Benefits of Drinking Water

The benefits of drinking water are extraordinary. Actually, pure
drinking water is the most important nutrient of all. Yet the health
benefits of drinking water are often ignored.

Every cell and system in your body relies on water to operate
properly. Although you could live for over a month without food, you
can only go for about 3 days without water.

The Importance of Drinking Water

The benefits of water and the importance of drinking water is
essential to life – second only to oxygen. It's a major component of
your skin, tissues, cells and all of your organs.

Water is necessary to process and absorb all the nutrients from the
foods you eat. It circulates through your blood and lymphatic system,
carrying oxygen and essential nutrients to your cells. It also flushes
out toxins and waste through urine and sweat.

Consistent lack of enough water (chronic dehydration) can cause
constipation problems, hypertension, asthma, allergies, migraine
headaches and many other health problems. Every single part of you and
your functioning is dependent on water. For example:
Your body is around 66% water,

Your muscles are about 75% water,

The blood in your veins is 83% water,

Your bones approximately 23% water,

Your trillions of cells are 64-91% water,

And the brain in your head is 78% water.
My goodness, you're practically a sponge!

Health Benefits of Drinking Water

As you can see, your very survival is dependent on clean water.

Looking at the many benefits of drinking water, you realize that pure,
uncontaminated water could be considered a virtual fountain of youth
wonder drug. Taken in optimum doses – about 8 glasses a day – you
could produce the following miraculous results:
Reduce your risk of heart attack,

Decrease headaches and dizziness,

Have healthier, younger looking skin,

Burn fat, build muscle and lose weight,

Improve both digestion and elimination,

Increase mental clarity and performance,

Flush Toxins from your body more efficiently,

Lubricate and reduce pain in joints and muscles,

Reduce your risk of disease, infection and get well,

Increase energy, alertness and physical performance.
Good hydration also greatly decreases your need for taking
medications. Plus, great additional benefits of drinking water are,
it's cheap, calorie-free and very convenient.

So, how's that for an inexpensive, easy way to greatly improve your health?

How Much Water a Day

So, are you drinking enough water? I doubt it. The vast majority of
people rely on coffee, soda, fruit drinks and alcohol. But there's no
substitute for the health benefits of water.

It takes an average nine cups a day to replenish the water your body
uses and loses. And your water needs increase with exercise, extra
sweat and when you're sick with a fever, vomiting or diarrhea.
Drinking alcohol or caffeine also increases your water needs.

A diet rich in high fiber foods helps replenish water. Whole grains
like brown rice and rolled oats have as much as 35% water and fruits
and vegetables are 80% to 95%.

But to make sure you're getting enough, it's best to drink 8 to 10
glasses of water a day.

If you're concerned about tap water because of additives, buy a good
carbon block water filter to fit on your sink. Even then, your water
will still be cheap – and so very nutritious!

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