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6 Reasons Why You Should Drink Water
May 20, 2009: 2 comment(s)
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Want healthy skin? Then it's important that you drink a meaningful amount of water daily to keep your skin hydrated. Our body weight is made up of 60 percent water so we need it for proper functioning of our body too. I know it can be challenging to remain away from juices, sodas, and other beverages so here are 6 reasons why you should incorporate water in your diet.
1. It keeps your skin looking great. By keeping your skin hyrdrated, your skin can do what's necessary to remove toxins that build up. Toxins from the environment and/or from you need to be removed constantly.
2. Heart Health- Drinking a good amount of water can actually decrease your chances of heart problems like a heart attack. Water makes it easier for blood to pump through the heart. So, your heart will do less work and last longer.
3. Water gives you energy. Being dehydrated is no fun and with the summer heat still blazing, you are more likely to suffer from dehydration when you are not consuming enough or any water. Dehydration takes away all your energy and makes you feel tired. It can also lead to fatigue, dizziness, and weak muscles.
4. Decreases risk of some cancer. Our digestive system requires a meaningful amount of water so consuming more of it can help cure problems with the digestive system that leads to some cancers. Drinking more water daily has been known to reduce the risk of colon cancer by up to 45 percent. It can also reduce the risk of bladder cancer by 50 percent and reduce the risk of breast cancer.
5. Weight loss and Physical activity. Water is the perfect choice because it replaces high calorie beverages. Water also makes you feel less hungry by acting as a stomach suppressant. It is imperative that you drink water before and after working out to keep you hydrated throughout your workouts. Dehydration can slow down your workouts so make sure to take a bottle of water when heading to the gym.
6. It is cheaper! Why spend a $1 on a 16oz or 20oz soda when you can purchase a gallon of water. You can get more for your money and it's better for you. It is also been said that tap water is just as clean and safe as bottled water so go purchase a filter for your kitchen sink and drink free water from home.
So how much water should you drink a day? Well that question has been debatable for sometime now. "Drink 8 glasses of water a day" is a lot of water to take a day when you factor in a person's body weight, when you exercise a lot, or when you are sick (just to name a few). Your best bet is to come up with a routine. Drink water between and throughout meals, before and after you exercise, and when you wake up.
So when possible, drink fewer beverages and more water to maintain the health and beauty of your body.
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janh
09/27/10 11:26
very good article except it is not good to drink right before, during or right after eating. Liquids dilute your digestive acids and food will not digest as well. Wait an hour. Plan your drinking so you are well hydrated an hour before eating until an hour after.
rhimmel
02/10/11 11:32
I have been drinking more water thru the evening up until going to bed-maybe 3 glasses between 8 and 11. I find I sleep better and feel more hydrated in the AM but sometimes I wake up during the nite to go to the bathroom (not sure why that's not every nite). I have no problem returning to sleep but I think some people would.
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