General Health Tips :

The Benefit Of Drinking Water

What are the benefits of drinking water? Water comes in many shapes and sizes. There's tap water, bottled water, filtered water, rain water, distilled water to name a few.

Most of you drink bottled water if at all or the odd glass of tap water. Somewhere along the production line the water got transformed into :

ü Tea
ü Soft drinks
ü Coffee
ü Sodas
ü etc

They are not water! And they definitely contain substances that are not good for your health.

Did You know?:

Ø Your body is about 70% water
Ø Your muscles and brain is 75% water
Ø Your blood and lungs are more than 80% water
Ø Your bones are 25% water.

So if your liquid intake consists of tea, coffee, soft drinks and sodas, then your body’s water is polluted. Feeling tired all the time? Chronic fatigue? Cravings? Excessive hunger? Depressed? These are some of the symptoms of DEHYDRATION.

Here the first 3 benefit from water:

1. Drinking water enhances fat loss

Water is an essential nutrient. When there isn’t enough water to dilute the body’s waste products, kidney stones may form. When the kidneys aren’t working to their full potential, the liver must step in and help. As a result, burning fat has to wait.

2. Combat ailments by drinking more water

If you suffer from an afternoon nod off, try drinking more water at lunch. If you or your children complain of frequent headaches, the amount of water you’re drinking could be responsible.

3. Drinking water can reduce hunger

Experts say that hunger pangs are often misinterpreted cravings for water. Try drinking water before your regular meals and see if it helps you cut down on the amount of food you eat. Coffee and tea contain caffeine which has a diuretic effect and makes you lose water.

There is 3 more benefit from drinking water. So, wait for my tomorrow post.