benefits of drinking water?

Question

i need to write a brief research paper thing about benefits of drinking water. please give me some valid resources with information

please only credible material
no wikipedia and stuff

only .edu .gov journal articles or from professionals

Answer 1

This site has several links also:
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwh/index.html
University sites:
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/drinking_8glasses.html
John Hopkins Center for Water and Health:
http://www.jhsph.edu/water_health/

Answer 2

Oh sorry this is not from an .edu .gov etc.

Try taking a look at it though, might be useful:

http://www.betterwayhealth.com/drinking-water.asp

Good luck with your paper. ^_^

Answer 3

Have you tried putting 'benefits of drinking water' into your search engine? Then you can sort through the references that you want to cite and those that are not acceptable.

Answer 4

Hello - try GOOGLE. With a (little) effort, you can find your OWN credible material!!! One benefit...drinking water will make your brain work better...and keep you from dying of dehydration. ...good luck with that...

Answer 5

go to the American dietetics website. They have a lot of info plus different links

Answer 6

Try the FDA website

Answer 7

i had got a pack in health and says that fat people should drink more and it also cleanes out the inside of your body
you also hear about how it keeps you from getting dehydrated also if u want look at the following website
Supresses appetite.
Assists the body in metabolizing stored fat, because your liver is overloaded when your kidneys don't get enough water. Your liver metabolizes fat and it can't do that at 100% if it is doing the kidney's job.
Reduces fat deposits in the body.
Relieves fluid retention problems. If you don't give your body water, it will hold it so as not to lose it.
Reduces sodium buildup in the body.
Helps to maintain proper muscle tone.
Rids the body of waste and toxins.
Relieves constipation.
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.

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.