"Drink 8 glasses of water each day" is what we hear all the time, but WHY?
Water is vital to our health, so we should consume water in adequate sum. For the average person experts suggest getting at least 64 ounces of water daily or eight 8-ounce glasses. If you are on a diet to lose weight it is more important to consume more and keep drinking water throughout the day, unless you have any medical condition that doesn't allow much water intake. A good guide for daily intake is to drink 1 ounce of water for every 2 pounds of body weight. A 200 pound person should be drinking around 100 ounces (12.5 cups) of water in order the gain the benefits of increased energy and metabolism. The body is 75% water and 25% solid matter, and our body needs to stay well hydrated to operate at it's best. Not only will our body function more efficiently, but we may even avoid many health problems. Every part of our body is made up of cells. Protoplasm, the basic material of living cells, is made of fats, carbohydrates, proteins, salts, and similar elements combined with water. Water acts as a solvent, transporting, combining, and chemically breaking down these substances. In a normal case, minerals and micro elements pass through the cell membrane to the nucleus by electro-osmosis. A cell exchanges elements with the rest of the body by electrolysis. The body needs electrolytes (salt minerals like sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate) for basic body functions.
Basically, at least there are 5 benefit of drinking water for our body, they are:
Firstly, to keep the body humidity. It's mean that our part of body inside lack of water, the shape will be deflated more and more, because the loose of humiditty. Not only, these parts, but also the skin will get deflated. And, since we're brain tissue is 85% water, our brain functions rely heavily on an ample water supply. (Maybe we're not really getting old and forgetful; we just need more water) In fact, studies have shown that with prolonged dehydration, brain cells actually begin to shrink.
Secondly, to keep the viscosity and volume of blood and gland secretion. If our body get dehydration, so the liquid in the blood and gland secretion will be absorbed to fullfill the need of other parts of body. This will make the blood circulation get trouble because it can flow well for its volume and viscocity is not in balance, but get thicked. These usually attact to people in bad psycological condition such as stress or depression. The fatal is when the blood circulation to brain get trouble or stopped. Increased water consumption has been shown to help relieve migraine headaches, high blood cholesterol, rheumatoid arthritis pain, allergies, and high blood pressure.
Third, tu regulate our body temperature. Someone who get lack consumption of water will get high temperature. Yet, if the consupmtion is adequate, so the body temperature will get normal.
Fourth, The adequate water will suppot the body to throw away the poison or toxin in our body. Yup... water can clean toxin from our bodyy through sweat, urine, and breath. These liquid are toxin. When we just drink a little, so our urine and sweat also will be a little. It mean that the toxin that is thrown away also just a little. And.... the toxin that is accumulated in our body alsowill get more and more, and then will poisoned our part of body. This will make us get sick or not fit anymore.
Fifth, water consumed will help regulating the skin structure and its function. When the liquid material in skin get lacked, so skin will get wrinkled, rugged, and not fresh anymore. More over, skin health is just the reflection of our internal health. Any dermatologist can tell what part of your body is affected just by looking at your skin. Hydration and detoxification starts inside and continues to the outside. So, keeping a beautiful healthy looking skin is a side benefit of drinking water.
So, ... "Drink 8 glasses of water each day" and we will get our body fresh, either physically or psychologically.
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