What Does Water Do For The Body?
Our bodies are approximately 70% water. Water is used
for breathing, digestion, elimination, glandular activities,
heat dissipation and secretion, all of which are enhanced
when water is pure.
Water helps prepare substances for transport across
cell membranes and for distribution through our bodies
by way of blood and lymph. This function is impaired
when the water is filled with contaminants that interfere
with its ability to dissolve bodily substances efficiently.
Water is also a cleansing agent for the body. It reaches
into every cell to absorb and carry away toxins and
impurities.
Doesn't it seem essential to provide our bodies with
the purest water possible?
Why Should You Drink More Water?
- 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
- 37% of Americans have such a weak thirst mechanism
that it is often mistaken for hunger.
- Even MILD dehydration may slow you metabolism up
to 3%.
- In a University of Washington study, one glass of
water curbed "midnight munchies" for almost
100% of dieters.
- Dehydration is the #1 cause of daytime fatigue.
- Preliminary research indicates that drinking 8 -
10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease
back joint pain for up to 80% of arthritis sufferers.
- A mere 2% drop in body water has been known to decrease
short-term memory, muddle though processes and cause
difficulty in focusing on the computer screen or on
a printed page.
- Drinking just five glasses of water per day decreases
you risk of colon cancer by 45%, breast cancer by
79% and bladder cancer by 50%
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