Water is a transparent fluid which forms the world’s streams, lakes, oceans, and rain, and is the major constituent of the fluids of organisms. Water makes up about two-thirds of who we are, and influences 100 percent of the processes in our body,” says CamelBak hydration expert Doug Casa, Ph.D. “Think of water as a nutrient…
Water is a transparent fluid which forms the world’s streams, lakes, oceans, and rain, and is the major constituent of the fluids of organisms. Water makes up about two-thirds of who we are, and influences 100 percent of the processes in our body,” says CamelBak hydration expert Doug Casa, Ph.D. “Think of water as a nutrient your body needs that is present in liquids, plain water, and foods. All of these are essential daily to replace the large amounts of water lost each day,” says Joan Koelemay, RD, dietitian for the Beverage Institute. Here are some health benefits of water.
Water Can Help Control Calories
Dieters have been drinking lots of water as a weight loss strategy. While water doesn’t have any magical effect on weight loss, substituting it for higher calorie beverages is where you certainly find help. E.g. instead of taking your usual soft drinks or juices any time you are dehydrated, substitute it for a glass of water. Water works well in weight loss programs only if you choose water or a non-caloric beverage over a caloric one.
It Protects Our Joints And Cartilage.
Water keeps the cartilage around our joints hydrated and supple, ensuring that our joints stay lubricated. It also protects our spinal cord and tissues, keeping us healthy from the inside out. Geagan explains that cartilage the rubbery material that coats our bones about 85 percent water. To keep this protective material healthy, we need to keep hydrated.
Water Helps Keep Skin Moisturized
Your skin contains plenty of water and it functions as a protective barrier to prevent excess fluid loss. But over hydration doesn’t erase already sustained wrinkles from your body. However, dehydration makes your skin look more dry and wrinkled which can be improved with proper hydration but once you are adequately hydrated, the kidney takes over and excrete excess fluids, so you can’t expect the excess water in your bowels to erase your wrinkles. To help lock moisture into your skin as a possible solution to wrinkles, you can use moisturizer, which creates a physical barrier to keep moisture in the body.
Water Helps Maintain Balance Of Fluids:
The human body is composed of Water. This composition can be found in digestion, absorption, circulation of nutrients, a formation of saliva, excretion, maintenance of body temperature and so on.
Water Helps Energize Muscles
Lack or insufficient water can lead to fatigue. When muscle cells don’t have adequate fluids it affects vibrancy. Same applies to exercising without taking adequate water. It causes your cells and electrolytes to collapse.
Water Helps To Maintain Normal Bowel Function
Adequate hydration keeps things flowing along your gastrointestinal tract and prevents constipation. When you don’t get enough fluid, colons pull water from stools to maintain hydration and the result is constipation.
Your Kidney Works Well With Water
The primary function of the kidney is to excrete waste. With enough fluid in your system, your kidney cleanses toxins and other harmful substances away from your system. The major toxins in the body include; water-soluble waste, blood urea nitrogen. Lack of adequate water intake can cause kidney stones. Symptoms of Dehydration include extreme thirst, headache, dizziness or light-head, dry mouth, high body temperatures, fatigue, little and darker urine color.
Here are some tips to help you drink more water
· Have a beverage or water with every snack and meal.
· Drink water first thing in the morning after brushing your teeth.
· Take water every other hour or per minutes depending on your capacity or busyness.
· Eat more fruits and vegetables. Their high water content will add to your hydration.
· Keep a bottle of water with you in your car, at your desk, or in your bag.
· Choose beverages that meet your individual needs. If you’re watching calories, go for non-caloric beverages or water.
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