Everyone knows they couldn't survive without water. However did you also know that the easiest way to improve your health is to drink more water? Many people live in a constant state of dehydration according to many health experts including the Arizona Health Department. They say that a sedentary person in a moderate climate should drink no less than sixty-four ounces or eight large glasses of water a day. Since most of us do not live a sedentary lifestyle, we often need to drink more than this baseline number. However, because of other drink choices such as coffee, many people do not get the amount of water their bodies need, and their health suffers as a result. Here are some of the benefits the proper amount of water can give your body.
Pregnant women know all about water retention. I experienced this phenomenon in my third trimester. Basically, water retention means your body is dehydrated and thus it retains the fluids you do drink as an emergency measure. This causes you to swell, mainly in your legs and feet, but sometimes also in your arms, hands, and face. The solution? Drinking more water so your body won't be in an emergency state and will lose the excess fluid. "The goal is to keep lots of fluid flowing through your body."
Most people know that sweat is your body's way of releasing water to cool off. But did you know that water also plays an important role in your bloodstream? The blood, which is the first to lose water when you start to get dehydrated, uses water to transport oxygen (if you'll remember water is made up of oxygen molecules) to your cells. Water is further used to break down protein and carbohydrates and maintain muscle tone, both important functions when you are considering weight loss. This explains why you must drink more water to lose weight - water "burns" fat by breaking down the proteins and carbs more efficiently.
Lots of women know that water is good for the skin and complexion. But do you know why? In "Reverse Aging", Dr. Sang Whang explains that, "the aging process is basically the accumulation of acidic wastes built up within the body...The body tries its best to get rid of these acidic wastes through urine and perspiration. Unfortunately, our lifestyle, diet and environment prevent our body to get rid of all the wastes that it generates. Gradually, these leftover acidic wastes accumulate somewhere within our body. Since acid coagulates blood, the blood circulation near the waste areas becomes poor, causing all kinds of degenerative diseases to develop."
For more information on the importance of water please visit http://www.centralbasin.org/
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