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Some nutritionists insist that 80% of the country is walking around dehydrated. We drink too much coffee, tea, and sodas containing caffeine, which prompts the body to lose water. More troubling is that fact that when we are dehydrated, we don't know what to drink.
The answer is simple: drink water!
Water is pure liquid refreshment and accounts for a large percentage of what makes each of us "human." The average 150 lb. adult body contains 40 to 50 quarts of water. Almost 2/3rds of our body weight is "water weight":
Blood is 83% water
Muscles are 75% water
The brain is 74% water
Bone is 22% water
The Fountain of Youth, Health, and Everything Else that's Good
Water is necessary for your body to digest and absorb vitamins and nutrients. It also detoxifies the liver and kidneys, and carries away waste from the body. And when it comes to digestion . . . it's just not happening without water. Fiber alone cannot aid proper digestive function by itself. In fact, without water as its partner, good fiber goes bad, causing constipation and extreme discomfort.
If you're dehydrated, your blood is literally thicker, and your body has to work much harder to cause it to circulate. As a result, the brain becomes less active, it's hard to concentrate, your body feels fatigued, and you just "poop out."
Water - The Miracle Worker
Simple water -- when it's pure and free of contaminants -- is truly a "wonder drug." Without chemicals, additives, or anything unnatural, a steady dose of 8 glasses of water a day (ideally ½ your body weight in ounces of water) will:
Improve Your Energy
Increase Your Mental and Physical Performance
Remove Toxins & Waste Products from your body
Keep Skin Healthy and Glowing
Help You Lose Weight
Reduce Headaches and Dizziness
Allow for proper Digestion
Help to keep you more Alkaline
Drinking Water is Heart-Healthy
The findings of a six-year study of more than 20,000 healthy men and women aged 38-100 in the May 1, 2002 American Journal of Epidemiology found that women who drank more than five glasses of water a day were 41% less likely to die from a heart attack during the study period than those who drank less than two glasses. The protective effect of water was even greater in men.
Drinking Water and Weight Loss
Water is a natural appetite suppressant, so developing a good water drinking habit can be a long-term aid in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Doctor F. Batmanghelidj MD, author of "Your Body's Many Cries For Water" says most times your “hunger” is your body asking for water – not food.
It's also important to remember that when the body is dehydrated, fat cells get "rubbery" and cannot be easily metabolized. This means that it's harder to lose when you don't drink your water.
Who Can Benefit From A Water Regimen? Everyone . . . including YOU!
Water is especially important for pregnant women and nursing mothers. For athletes and work-out fanatics, drinking water reduces cardiovascular stress and improves performance. And, since water reduces body temperature, it makes the whole exercise process safer and more effective.
Water is also an important "healing tool" for people with a history of kidney stones. Since water dissolves calcium in the urine, downing at least 8 glasses daily reduces the risk of stone formation. Drinking water is also valuable in preventing urinary tract infections in both men and for women, flushing impurities out of the system.
Even mild dehydration makes you more susceptible to viruses. For someone like me, with an immune system compromised from my battle with terminal cancer, water is a powerful weapon in my war on colds and other illnesses. I've also found that water helps me recover more quickly.
When your body is hydrated, drainage from allergies and colds doesn't stick and collect in your throat and lungs, and your cough is more "productive". Even cold sores that appear on the lips are minimized by drinking water because those eruptions tend to favor dry areas on the body.
Dave’s Tips for Drinking Water
I know how hard it can be to remember to drink enough water every day, but I also know how hard it can be to bounce back from the effects of being even mildly dehydrated. So I'd like to share a few easy tips to help you reach your "water mark" every day:
You are naturally thirsty i.e. “dehydrated” in the morning . . . help your body flush out the toxins it has been processing all night and take advantage of this thirst to get a “leg up” on your daily water requirements by drinking a glass of water first thing.
If you are cold drink warm water instead of dehydrating coffee & tea.
Don't wait until you're thirsty to have a drink – you are already dehydrated if you feel thirsty.
Set a timer to remind yourself to establish a habit of drinking water and keep a bottle of water with you at all times.
Compensate for diuretics . . . thieves that steal water from your body. If you drink coffee, tea, or sodas with caffeine, you'll need to drink a few extra glasses of water to make up for the water that these diuretic beverages "leech" from your system.
The best water I have discovered for my health is ionized alkaline water. The AlkaBlue water ionizer conveniently produces gallons of alkaline water each day for cooking and drinking. I get all the known benefits of pure water with the added advantages of micro-clustered water for easier absorption and antioxidant properties, plus, increased alkalinity and oxygen availability . . . all of which facilitates constant, but gentle, natural, healthy, detoxification of my body.
2006-07-05 22:27:50
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answered by Bolan 6
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I read that nearly 85 percent of all headaches may be caused by dehydration. I have had headaches and remembering what I had read, drank a couple of glasses of water and within 15 minutes or so, the headache was gone.
2006-07-06 00:57:47
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answered by guyotgirl 3
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Yep. Most of us in this day and age are dehydrated to some degree, more or less constantly. The dehydration can cause headaches. The more water you drink, the less likely you are to ger the headaches, and the more vitalised you feel.
2006-07-05 22:26:29
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answered by mdfalco71 6
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Drinking water can certainly reduce headaches, as they relate to general dehydration. The brain is composed of approximately 70% water and is very sensitive to fluid depletion. As your body dehydrates through the normal course of the day, the brain will be the first organ to sense fluid loss.
2006-07-05 22:56:18
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answered by Curious1usa 7
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Being dehydrated is a common contributor to headaches.
2006-07-05 22:27:51
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answered by Anonymous
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Oh Absoutely! water hydrates your body and allows normal blood circulations and other bodily functions to carry on at their best peak performance. If you don't drink enough water, your blood starts to thicken and your blood circulation slows down, therefore not enough oxygen gets in your head and so your head starts to throb to tell you that something is wrong. Water helps prevent this and so it is good if we get as much water as possible a day.
2006-07-05 22:29:12
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answered by Ally 3
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If your headache is caused by dehydration, yes.
2006-07-05 22:27:15
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes.
2006-07-05 22:26:25
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answered by Da Great 1 6
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It will if you are dehydrated.
Otherwise it may not
2006-07-05 22:26:57
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answered by The Ollster 2
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dehydration can give you headaches.....so it is possible.
2006-07-05 22:28:18
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answered by timthinks 3
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jormin is funny but yes it does.
2006-07-06 07:06:28
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answered by Anonymous
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