Some Interesting Facts About Water

1. Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water.
2. At birth, water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight.
3. A healthy person can drink about three gallons (48 glasses) of water per day.
4. Drinking too much water too quickly can lead to water intoxication. Water intoxication occurs when water dilutes the sodium level in the bloodstream and causes an imbalance of water in the brain.
5. Water intoxication is most likely to occur during periods of intense athletic performance.
6. Pure water (solely hydrogen and oxygen atoms) has a neutral pH of 7, which is neither acidic nor basic.
7. Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. Wherever it travels, water carries chemicals, minerals, and nutrients with it.
8. Somewhere between 70 and 75 percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water.
9. Much more fresh water is stored under the ground in aquifers than on the earth’s surface.
10. The earth is a closed system meaning that it rarely loses or gains extra matter. The same water that existed on the earth millions of years ago is still present today.
11. The total amount of water on the earth is about 326 million cubic miles of water.
12. Of all the water on the earth, humans can use only about three tenths of a percent of this water. Such usable water is found in groundwater aquifers, rivers, and freshwater lakes.
13. The weight a person loses directly after intense physical activity is weight from water, not fat.

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Eight Reasons to Drink Eight Glasses of Water Daily

1. Water protects our body organs and parts and holds them together.
2. Water strengthens body cells.
3. Water transports nutrients, waste matter, hormones and other things in our body
4. Drinking water before a meal regulates appetite, making us feel full and satisfied a lot faster. As a result we will eat less and for that, lose weight.
5. Drinking water gives our metabolism a small boost, because our body will be well oiled.
6. Water lowers blood pressure and cholesterol.
7. Water decreases chance of kidney stones.
8. Water gives us energy when we feel tired.

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Four Great Reasons to Drink Enough Water

Our body comprises of around 75 percent of water. Body needs water to regulate temperature and provide the means for nutrients to travel to the organs. Water also transports oxygen to cells, removes waste and protects our joints and organs.

We lose water through urination, respiration and by sweating. If you live active life, you lose more water than if you are sedentary. Symptoms of mild dehydration include chronic pains in joints and muscles, lower back pain and headaches etc.

It may be difficult to drink enough water on a busy day. But be sure you have water handy at all times by keeping a bottle for water with you when you are working, traveling, or exercising. If you get bored with plain water, add a bit of lemon or lime for a touch of flavor.

Here are 4 powerful reasons to drink water:-

Losing Weight
Water is one of the best tools for weight loss, first of all because it often replaces high-calorie drinks like sodas, juices and tea/coffee with a drink that doesn't have any calories. Secondly, it is also a great appetite suppressant and often when we think we are hungry, we are actually thirsty. Water has no fats, no calories, no carbohydrates and no sugar. Drink plenty of clean water to shed extra burden of fats on your body.

Gaining Energy
Being dehydrated can sap your energy and make you feel tired and exhausted -- even mild dehydration of as little as 1 or 2 percent of your body weight. If you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated -- and this can lead to fatigue, muscle weakness, dizziness and other symptoms. The quickest way to regain energy and vibrancy is to hydrate your body with clean and safe water.

Maintaining Healthy Skin
Like all the other parts of our body, our skin also requires a certain level of water to function properly. The enzymes present in the skin cells require water to generate new cells after the dead cells are sloughed off. To keep the skin and its cells hydrated, you must drink plenty of water every day. If at any point of your life, you experience dry skin, start drinking water in a regular manner as it is an indication of dehydration.

Always try to maintain the skin barrier. Skin barrier is a layer of your skin which is rich in fats like fatty acids and cholesterol. In its healthy conditions, it is responsible for maintaining the moisture in your body but in case it goes wrong, it starts creating problems for you. It results in dry and dehydrated skin which is exposed to many other diseases. As a result of those problems, you lose the smoothness, glow and healthiness of your skin and it looks dull and lifeless.

Regulating Digestion
Drinking one glass of water before taking in food produces a domino effect. Water immediately passes into the intestine and is absorbed. Within ½ an hour, almost the same amount of water is secreted into the stomach through its glandular layer in the mucosa swelling from underneath, readying the stomach for food breakdown. The act of digestion of solid food depends upon this action. When acid is poured onto incoming food, enzymes are activated, the food is broken down, and the fluid mass formed can then pass into the intestine for the next phase. Mucous consists of 98% water. It is in the mucus layer where the natural buffer state is established. The efficiency of this procedure depends solely on water. There must be enough water to hydrate the mucus glands; otherwise, there is little protection from the strong stomach acids.

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