Monday, January 28, 2013

10 Amazing Benefits of Drinking Water

Despite of the improvements and developments that we are seeing in different aspects of industries right now, and even in our simple daily routines, health must be our primary focus. Things cannot be brought to pass without a sound mind, and a healthy body. Would you believe that there is only one solution in all the health extremities and complications that are being reported daily? 

In fact, if we would trace back the canonical records, people were able to live not just a hundred years, but almost a thousand years like Methuselah. The secret is drinking sufficient amount of water, and eating fresh fruits and vegetables. Water is an antidote against sicknesses and even common health concerns. Instead of going through the pain of taking the most yucky and awful tasting medicines, by taking in enough water, you’ll free yourself from headaches, and of course you will have a longer life. 

You’ll be dumbfounded as you read the details of these top 10 amazing benefits of drinking water. This might change your eating habits and the way you look at the natural wonders of water.

 #10  It Protects the Heart          

Water is the only liquid on earth that can protect the heart since other liquids like juices, sodas, and other beverages contain fast sugars that trigger the increase of triglycerides or better known as fats, in an understandable word. This causes the risk for possible heart attack. This is where the miracle of water takes place because it maintains the blood thin that prevents it to cause artery-clogging clots. In fact, by just taking 5 or more glasses of water, chances of getting heart diseases also decreases. There are also fruits that contain 90% of water that also retain fluids in the body such as water melon, cantaloupe, grapefruit, strawberry, oranges, plums, cherries, etc., As to vegetables, you could get the same volume of water from green tomatoes, cucumber, green cabbage, celery, spinach, and others.


 # It Prevents Common Health Problems             

Some of the common health problems that clearly indicate that the person do not take sufficient amount of water each day are ulcers, heartburn, gastritis, cramps, flu, sprains, and even indigestion. You might wonder that all these concerns are not just associated with wrong eating habits, but because of replacing water with other available liquids that can be bought easily from stores. The simple explanation of it is that 66% of the human body contains water, and if you are going to check how much water does organ and other body parts need, here are the details:
Brain – 90% of water
Blood – 83% of water
Muscle – 75% of water
Bone – 22% of water
Imagine if you are a kind of person who only takes 2 glasses of water a day. What could be the impact of it to your brain, blood, muscles, and bones?


 # It Builds Muscles            


As it has been explained that muscles are made-up of 75% of water, you may have to ask how the water builds muscles. If you would ask those people who have their body toned and even the bodybuilders themselves, they confessed that they were able to achieve it because of the aid of water. Of course, to those people who are reading it, there is no magic in achieving a great body and water is not enough if you don’t partner it with regular exercises. However, exercises alone are not sufficient if you don’t drink lots of water because it acts as electrolytes to have successful sessions whether you are doing lifts and even doing simple jogging. Water acts lubricants between joints and sufficient amounts of water will sustain in order to achieve the optimum results that you want in toning your muscles. Otherwise, it would result to injuries and muscle strains due to the lack of lubrication that water provides.


 # It Flushes Out Toxins           


Amidst the available detoxification products and processes that you can avail in the market, water is the only pure and effective solution in flushing out toxins from your body. Because of the food that we partake each day, our body, especially our kidneys, collect or acts as strainers against salts and other minerals. Water then dilutes them from our body in order to avoid the formation of kidney stones that may result to Urinary Tract Infection, and other illnesses associated with it like kidney cancers that subject individuals to various and expensive treatments such as dialysis and kidney transplants. Water is free, and it’s just a drink away. In addition, one way that it flushes out toxins in the body is through sweating. The more you drink water, the more your body has the ability to regulate body functions that increase the probability of perspiration, especially if your body is active or moving.


 # Best Remedy for Headache            


Since the brain is made up of 90% water, it only means that you are already dehydrated if you feel headache or you are suffering from migraines. Pain relievers or over-the-counter drugs that alleviate pain are not solutions, but what you need is to take a sufficient amount of water. In fact, it’s not the painkillers that give a long-term solution, but it only masks the real root cause. If you are dehydrated, you are stressed, you cannot focus, you are irritated, and feel fatigued. Just develop a habit of regularly drinking or sipping a glass of water, and don’t wait until you feel you are thirsty. If you feel that you are already thirsty, it’s a sign of dehydration. The best measurement is to drink water even if you feel that you are not thirsty.


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