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Prevent Dehydration, the single most hidden cause of illness!
By supplying the body with the proper amount of water daily, you are
preventing many illnesses such as:
Hypertension
Lower back pain
Spinal cord and disc impairment
Digestion problems
Low energy
Depression
Prevents Constipation
Excess stomach acid (eliminate antacid medicine)
Kidney problems
As well as many, many more insidious ailments that lie below the
level of your consciousness.
Every time you make a 15-minute phone call your body uses one tablespoon
of water.
Water is a more important nutrient than Vitamin C. Our bodies are about
60% water and our lives depend on it. "It is a nutrient itself - the
most important nutrient, " says Felicia Busch, a dietetic consultant
in St. Paul, MN and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. A
lack of water will kill you faster than a depletion of any vitamin,
mineral or other nutrient. The important factor about water is the fluid
itself, which is vital for our body's systems.
Drinks containing concentrated nutrients, such as milk,
sugar-sweetened soft drinks, and salty tomato-based juices, count more as
food than drink since they themselves increase your body's water needs.
A reduction of 4 to 5% in body water will result in a decline of 20-30% in
your work performance.
Is it possible to drink to much water? Assuming you are drinking your
fluids throughout the day there's no worry about "washing away"
vitamins, minerals or any other substances, since your kidneys do a great
job of holding onto what the body needs. Also any excess water not needed
is easily passed out as urine within a few hours.
You only run a risk of too much water if you guzzle an excessive
amount all at once. This could cause a very rare event called water
intoxication and can be life threatening if not treated. An overdose of
water overwhelms the body's cells, in part by diluting the electrolytes,
sodium and potassium. This causes the cells to balloon up and disrupt
normal body functioning. In the brain, swelling occurs, causing
disorientation and even death.
For most people the problem is not too much water but not enough. Most
don't realize water is top on the list of essential nutrients. Water makes
up most of your body composition (an average 68 Kg. person contains 42
liters of water); it's the medium in which chemical reactions occur in
your body; it's a lubricant for muscles and joints; and it serves as a
vehicle to rid your body of unwanted metabolites and wastes through urine.
You need about 1 milliliter of water for every calorie you consume.
Translated to cups, you require about 8 cups (2 liters) if you consume
2,000 calories a day. This figure rises if you exercise heavily, since
you'll lose anywhere from 1 to 2 liters of sweat an hour, especially in
warm weather.
Not counting beer, other alcoholic beverages, coffee, and sodas with
caffeine, all of which boost urine production and fluid loss, you should
be reaching for 2 - 4 liters of water and other fluids throughout the day.
Your urine color, which serves as a good gauge of your hydration status,
should be pale yellow. Dark urine suggests you are not drinking enough
fluid (water). (Your urine will be a bright yellow color after taking a
vitamin pill due to the excretion of the B vitamin called riboflavin).
Water lubricates our joints. The cartilage tissues found at the ends of long bones & between the vertebrae of the spine hold a lot of water, which serves as a lubricant during the movement of the joint. When the cartilage is will hydrated, the two opposing surfaces glide freely, & friction damage is minimal. If the cartilage is dehydrated, the rate of "abrasive" damage is increased, resulting in joint deterioration & increased pain.
The actively growing blood cells in the bone marrow take priority over the cartilage for the available water that goes through the bone structure.
Rheumatoid joint pain frequently decreases with increased water intake & flexing exercises to bring more circulation to the joints.
Back
75% of the upper body weight is supported by the water volume that is stored in the spinal disc core. 25% is supported by the fibrous materials around the disc. The spinal joints are dependent on different hydraulic properties of water which is stored in the disc core. Back pain is frequently alleviated with hydration.
Pregnancy
Morning sickness is a thirst signal of both the fetus & the mother. During the intrauterine stage of cell expansion, water for the fetus' cell growth has to be provided by the mother. One of the first indicators for water needs of the fetus & the mother seems to be morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Water helps carry nutrients through blood to the baby.
Water helps prevent bladder infections, constipation, and hemorrhoids, which are common during pregnancy.
The more water you drink, the less water you retain.
Dehydration can trigger contractions and early labor.
Amniotic fluid (mostly water) is replaced continuously throughout the day, so more water is needed to replenish the body.
Hydration is essential to good breast milk production.
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