Why are there so many benefits to drinking water?
This is because all of our most vital bodily functions have to take place in the presence of water.
Water is a good conductor of electricity. The body's many processes are controlled by the brain, which effects this control through electrical impulses sent from every single part of the body to the brain and back. It's the presence of water that ensures these 'electrical messages' are effectively transferred so that the body is able to regulate processes, maintaining balance, and therefore, good health.
Water makes digestion of food possible. Firstly,the water in saliva moistens the food so it passes easily through the different body parts that make up the digestive system. Then too, all the enzymes, hormones and co-enzymes needed to make the food into small particles, are all dissolved in watery body fluids and are only functional in this state. Digestion starts up a series of events, all dependent on the presence of water in the body.
Once food is broken down into small particles, it must now be carried to every one of the billions of cells in our bodies. How does it get to all these cells? Dissolved in the watery fluid part of blood, it is easily transported to all the cells. Here, in the cells, energy is released using oxygen and enzymes dissolved in water.
The waste products, from much of these processes has to be gotten rid of dissolved in ... you guessed it!.. WATER. Urea (unwanted protein) is removed, dissolved in water in the form of urine. Extra salt is also removed in water through urine and sweat. Carbon dioxide is transported, dissolved in blood, to the lungs. Waste electrolytes must also leave the body, dissolved in water.
...and that is just merely the beginning of the very many vital roles of water in our bodies. If you think that was cool...
...here are some more cool facts...
It was already said and I am going to say it again, this time however, I am going to add the facts to back it up. Water consumption is the most natural way to lose fat. Drinking water fills you up, curbing your appetite. There are added advantages too, firstly, water reduces sodium buildup and aids in keeping muscles well toned. It also helps the body get rid of excess waste and toxins. If you don’t give your body enough water, it stores water in an effort to always have enough. So the more water you consume the less fluid your body retains. Water also reduces fat deposits in our bodies by helping the body metabolize stored up fat. If our kidneys don’t get enough water, the liver becomes overloaded. The liver is the organ that metabolizes fat, but it will be unable to do so if it’s busy doing the kidneys' job.
Need more reasons to drink water? Water is one of the best ways to prevent and cure most common illnesses. Common allergies, asthma, depression, high blood pressure, diabetes, headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, colitis, alcohol dependency, most common aches and pains are rarely experienced when you ensure you drink the recommended eight (8) glasses of water per day. If you are suffering from any of these or more, try monitoring your water intake and experience the difference. Your body is only ailing because it cannot function properly, and that's because there isn't enough water to maintain the equilibrium on which it depends!
In all these things and more, lies the truth to my claim, that water can make a happier, more energetic and younger looking you. When your body is performing at its peak (like the presence of sufficient water will allow it to) you become healthier and more energetic. Feeling healthy and having energy, allows you to focus better, getting more things done. As you become more productive, and begin to experience the benefits of this productivity, you become happier.
Much of the physical deterioration which appear consistent with aging, have been shown to run concurrent with decreased water intake. As people get older, they seem to have smaller amounts of body water. They become less energetic, lose muscle tone and wrinkle increasingly. But... How many persons have you seen whose age defy our concept of what they 'should look like' for their age? I guarantee that their lifestyle is the secret to looking younger, a lifestyle of balancing diets and ensuring nutritional needs are adequately met.
May I also add here, that there can be no substitutes for water. Consuming large amounts of fruit juices, coffee, alcohol, soda or other beverages cannot compensate for or be counted among the eight (8) glasses of water our bodies need. Our bodies need water just the way nature intended it. Piped water and other bottled water are loaded with chlorine,sodium and other potentially dangerous impurities. Tropical Blue provides natural spring water, ensuring there is nothing harmful in it, so its safe for your consumption.
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