Now, we all know we should drink 8 glasses of water a day. The fact that we need 8 glasses a day has been passed down from generation to generation, not that everyone does it that is. I’m here to tell you exactly just why we should be slaved into drinking water.
First off, the average human body is about 60 to 70% in water, and can even get as high as 75% in infants. That’s also another very common fact. So add ‘we need 8 glasses of water a day’ and ‘the average human body is about 60 to 70% in water’ and you get the very simple solution of; drink more water to maintain your body’s water level, right? Right. But, there’s more to it than just that.
The effects of not drinking enough water:
• Toxic waste builds up in the body. It’s almost like an un-flushed toilet inside of us, (sounds gruesome, but it’s true.)
Doesn't sound very good so far, does it?
• If you lose as little as 5% of your body’s water weight, you become disoriented, you can start to hallucinate & may also experience twitching muscles. Lose up to 15% and your life’s in danger.
• The body has no water storage system to depend on, without drinking sufficient water, the faster we’ll get dehydrated.
• Dehydration can cause disease.
• Not enough water can cause irregular bowel movement.
What you gain from drinking a lot of water:
• Keeps you hydrated.
• Your skin will look healthier and more glowing.
• It flushes out all those nasty toxins.
• Good for your bowels.
• The risk of getting sick will drop.
• Your cardiovascular health will be improved.
• Your body will get rid of the water it holds on to that appears as excess weight. (A plus if you’re looking to lose weight!)
• The risk of getting stretch marks will be reduced.
• Your metabolism will go a lot faster than it usually does. (Another plus for you weight watchers!)
• Drinking a cold glass when you’re feeling sluggish or looking droopy and it’ll wake you up in a snap!
• Generally improves your health all round.
Just 8 glasses of water a day and you've got absolutely nothing to lose. Well, apart from all those toxins, but that’s a good thing. All you have to do is commit to one glass of water every 1-2 hours and all that good stuff is yours!
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