The
Importance Of Water and Human Health
“I’m
dying of thirst!”
Well.
We just might. It sounds so simple. H20. Two parts hydrogen,
one part oxygen. But this element, better known as water,
is the most essential, next to air, to our survival. Water
truly is everywhere, still most take it for granted.
Water
makes up more than two thirds of the weight of the human
body, and without it, humans would die in a few days. The
human brain is made up of 95% water, blood is 82% and lungs
90%. A mere 2% drop in our body’s water supply can
trigger signs of dehydration: fuzzy short-term memory,
trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on smaller
print, such as a computer screen. (Are you having trouble
reading this? Drink up!) Mild dehydration is also one of
the most common causes of daytime fatigue. An estimated
seventy-five percent of Americans have mild, chronic dehydration.
Pretty scary statistic for a developed country, where water
is readily available through the tap or bottle.
Water
is important to the mechanics of the human body. The body
cannot work without it, just as a car cannot run without
gas and oil. In fact, all the cell and organ functions
made up in our entire anatomy and physiology depend on
water for their functioning.
- Water
serves as a lubricant
- Water
forms the base for saliva
- Water
forms the fluids that surround the joints.
- Water
regulates the body temperature, as the cooling and heating
is distributed through perspiration.
- Water
helps to alleviate constipation by moving food through
the intestinal tract and thereby eliminating waste- the
best detox agent.
- Regulates
metabolism
In
addition to the daily maintenance of our bodies, water
also plays a key role in the prevention of disease. Drinking
eight glasses of water daily can decrease the risk of colon
cancer by 45%, bladder cancer by 50% and it can potentially
even reduce the risk of breast cancer. And those are just
a few examples! As you follow other links on our website,
you can read more in depth about how water can aid in the
prevention and cure of many types of diseases, ailments
and disorders that affect the many systems of our bodies.
And
you know what the best news about drinking water for health
benefits is? It's virtually free! You can drink over 4,000
glasses of tap water for the price of a six-pack of your
favourite cola.
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