Water yourself….the health benefits of drinking water.
Thirst is what makes you drink, regulated by the amount of salt or sodium in your blood. Drinking too much of water is seldom a concern. It is safe to drink about 2.5 liters of water in a day. It should not probably exceed 4.8 liters. A problem called water intoxication can occur in marathon runners and other athletes, people working for long hours in heat.
Signs of Dehydration
Mild Dehydration
- Light headedness
- Thirst and dry mouth
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Flushed skin
In this condition, you need rest, fluids and a cool room.
Moderate Dehydration
- Rapid heartbeat
- Dizziness
- Low blood pressure
- Severe headaches and weakness
- Lack of energy and concentration
- Small quantities of urine
- Reduced skin elasticity
In this condition, you need to replace electrolytes with electro l or O.R.S. and rest in a cool a room.
Severe Dehydration
- Muscle spasm
- Swollen tongue
- Poor blood circulation
- Increased weakness
- Fainting
- No urine output
- Confusion and delirium
In this condition, you need to call a doctor and have an intravenous drip.
With 8 to 10 glasses of water in a day, you can add many more benefits than just quenching your thirst.
- Boost your energy level: The more water you drink, the less glycogen which your muscles use for energy, you spend. Water makes you less tired.
- Keep the skin glowing: Sun sucks out moisture leaving you dry, taunt, wrinkled. Less water means larger pores, acne, breakouts. Water will not only replenish lost liquid but keep your skin glowing and clear.
- Keep your kidneys stone free: By drinking more water, you dilute your pee and nip salt crystals that burgeon in stones. Adding lime juice to it is even a better idea.
- Sidestep cold: Lack of water dries out your mucous producing tissues which trap viruses. Drinking water will help you to get rid of that phlegm producing cough.
- Unclog your plumbing: water keep you from getting constipated, because the food that you eat, specially fiber and roughage, works better when it soaks up fluid.
- Take the sting out of painkillers: Chances of developing acidity after eating antibiotics is reduced with the intake of water.
- Help brain to do its job: Leaking sweat can impair your concentration and reaction time and effect your ability to make decisions.
- Prevent jet lag: The dry air in a plane can pull the water out of you. You breathe harder because of lower levels of oxygen. An extra glass before a flight and a glass every hour you are in the clouds keeps you flying fit.
- Keep you slim: A glass of water will tank you up before your next meal, and help you to lay off the lays. It makes you feel full if you drink it with your meal. That’s why you can actually lose weight if you drink more zero calorie water.
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Drink atleast 8 glasses of water daily…
Water is your body’s principal chemical component, making up, on average, 60 percent of your body weight. Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.
- Water is an essential component of the human body.
- Water acts as a nourishing agent : Water circulates through the blood and helps transport nutrients and oxygen towards organs and cells. It acts as a solvent for many nutrients and essential salts and makes them available for absorption by the body.
- Water is a cleansing agent : It also serves as a medium to carry metabolic wastes away from the body – this is accomplished in the form of urine and sweat.
- Water helps reduce the risk of kidney stones : The kidneys filter out waste products from the blood and channel them out of the body through the process of urine formation.
- Water helps reduce the risk of sunstroke : Water is the single most important factor in the highly critical function of regulating your body temperature.
- Water helps lower the blood pressure : The body tries to adjust for the loss of water by constricting blood vessels so that the rate of loss of water (due to sweating and respiration) is reduced – which in turn leads to higher blood pressure. Drink ample water to prevent this from happening.
- Water minimizes the risk of heart disease.
- Water keeps your skin in good condition.
- Water does not contain calories.
- Water suppresses appetite.
Drinking plenty of water every day is especially important for people with bipolar disorder, because certain medications may increase your risk of becoming overheated.
Water is quite possibly the single most important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off. Although most of us take it for granted, water may be the only true “magic potion” for permanent weight loss!
Water suppresses the appetite naturally and helps the body metabolize stored fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase, while an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits.
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