Water and Your Health
Title:
Water and Your Health
Word Count:
1097
Summary:
Here’s a question you’ve heard many times before:
How many glasses of water do you drink each day?
Two, three, four... more? You’ve heard it so often because it’s a very important question, pro
Keywords:
water, health,weight loss
Article Body:
Here’s a question you’ve heard many times before:
How many glasses of water do you drink each day?
Two, three, four... more? You’ve heard it so often because it’s a very important question, pro
Get the basics right, like eating a balanced diet, regular moderate exercise, rest and relaxat
Why you need a fresh daily supply
At any one time, between 55 and 75% of your body weight is water. Your body’s need for water i
It assists the digestion, absorption and elimination of the food you eat
It assists the excretion of waste from your bowel and kidneys
It regulates your body temperature 24/7
It lubricates your joints and membranes
Blood is your body’s transport system, constantly distributing nutrients around the body
Your blood is made up of approximately 92% water
Body secretions and digestive juices are almost entirely water (your digestive system produces
Because of these many important tasks, in normal conditions your body needs between 1 and a ha
Through exhaling, perspiring and elimination (urine, faeces) your body lose 1.7 litres daily
In hot weather, perspiration increases so more water is needed to help regulate body temperatu
During cold weather, additional moisture is lost through breathing
For each hour of physical activity, you need and extra 1-3 glasses of water
Central heating has a drying effect, so you need to drink more, or turn down the heat
DID YOU KNOW?
Water is a natural appetite suppressant. Lack of water can lead to over eating, this is becaus
Are you Dehydrated?
You can probably appreciate by now that many, many people are walking around in a constant sta
Headaches A major function of water is to flush toxins from the body. Your brain is 75% water,
Poor Concentration/Fatigue If your body is overloaded with toxins and not enough water to flus
Constipation Water speeds the process of elimination adding bulk to the stool, so drinking ade
Reduced urine Output/Dark Urine The kidneys filter waste products out of the blood. Amazingly,
Furry tongue/bad breath If not enough fluid is passing through the mouth to wash away food par
Dry Mouth Saliva lubricates the mouth, dehydration reduces the amount available.
In More Severe Dehydration
Muscle Cramps This happens when not enough oxygen is getting to the muscles via the blood stre
Skin If there is not enough water to feed the skin, it loses elasticity. Test by pulling the s
Eyes Sunken eyes and dark skin around/under the eyes are a sign of severe dehydration.
Get Into a Life-Long Water Habit
Your aim is to drink water consistently throughout the day. Avoid drinking too much water at o
TIP If you don’t have a water cooler/dispenser at work, take a two litre bottle with you each
Water is your body’s life force, without it, you would literally dry up!
WATER RETENTION
Don’t overlook water retention... The less water you drink, the more the body will try to stor
TAKE ACTION NOW
Choose your Source Wisely
Some fluids work against hydration
COFFEE - TEA
Coffee and traditional teas contain caffeine, which produces increased urine output and is the
DIET DRINKS
Diet drinks contain artificial sweeteners in place of sugar. These sweeteners send confusing m
FRUIT JUICES
We generally think of fruit juices as being good for us, but in reality, they are sugar water.
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Water and Your Health
Word Count:
1097
Summary:
Here’s a question you’ve heard many times before:
How many glasses of water do you drink each day?
Two, three, four... more? You’ve heard it so often because it’s a very important question, pro
Keywords:
water, health,weight loss
Article Body:
Here’s a question you’ve heard many times before:
How many glasses of water do you drink each day?
Two, three, four... more? You’ve heard it so often because it’s a very important question, pro
Get the basics right, like eating a balanced diet, regular moderate exercise, rest and relaxat
Why you need a fresh daily supply
At any one time, between 55 and 75% of your body weight is water. Your body’s need for water i
It assists the digestion, absorption and elimination of the food you eat
It assists the excretion of waste from your bowel and kidneys
It regulates your body temperature 24/7
It lubricates your joints and membranes
Blood is your body’s transport system, constantly distributing nutrients around the body
Your blood is made up of approximately 92% water
Body secretions and digestive juices are almost entirely water (your digestive system produces
Because of these many important tasks, in normal conditions your body needs between 1 and a ha
Through exhaling, perspiring and elimination (urine, faeces) your body lose 1.7 litres daily
In hot weather, perspiration increases so more water is needed to help regulate body temperatu
During cold weather, additional moisture is lost through breathing
For each hour of physical activity, you need and extra 1-3 glasses of water
Central heating has a drying effect, so you need to drink more, or turn down the heat
DID YOU KNOW?
Water is a natural appetite suppressant. Lack of water can lead to over eating, this is becaus
Are you Dehydrated?
You can probably appreciate by now that many, many people are walking around in a constant sta
Headaches A major function of water is to flush toxins from the body. Your brain is 75% water,
Poor Concentration/Fatigue If your body is overloaded with toxins and not enough water to flus
Constipation Water speeds the process of elimination adding bulk to the stool, so drinking ade
Reduced urine Output/Dark Urine The kidneys filter waste products out of the blood. Amazingly,
Furry tongue/bad breath If not enough fluid is passing through the mouth to wash away food par
Dry Mouth Saliva lubricates the mouth, dehydration reduces the amount available.
In More Severe Dehydration
Muscle Cramps This happens when not enough oxygen is getting to the muscles via the blood stre
Skin If there is not enough water to feed the skin, it loses elasticity. Test by pulling the s
Eyes Sunken eyes and dark skin around/under the eyes are a sign of severe dehydration.
Get Into a Life-Long Water Habit
Your aim is to drink water consistently throughout the day. Avoid drinking too much water at o
TIP If you don’t have a water cooler/dispenser at work, take a two litre bottle with you each
Water is your body’s life force, without it, you would literally dry up!
WATER RETENTION
Don’t overlook water retention... The less water you drink, the more the body will try to stor
TAKE ACTION NOW
Choose your Source Wisely
Some fluids work against hydration
COFFEE - TEA
Coffee and traditional teas contain caffeine, which produces increased urine output and is the
DIET DRINKS
Diet drinks contain artificial sweeteners in place of sugar. These sweeteners send confusing m
FRUIT JUICES
We generally think of fruit juices as being good for us, but in reality, they are sugar water.
This is a demo version of txt2pdf v.10.1
Developed by SANFACE Software http://www.sanface.com/
Available at http://www.sanface.com/txt2pdf.html