In most countries Water is the second utmost
popular drink from soft drinks. This raises serious concerns since most soft
drinks are health hazards from the sugary they contains, this sugars increases
ones risk of getting stroke, obesity, and
many other heart problems. For this reason, water should be taken in large amounts
in order to ensure that the level of the fluid in the body is well balanced.
According to a nephrologist Steven Guest,:
"Fluid losses occur continuously, from skin evaporation, breathing, urine,
and stool, and these losses must be replaced daily for good health,"
Fluid losses are high when doing strenuous exercise,
in high altitudes, when the climate is warm and for the elderly persons their
thirst levels are not sharp. The following are some of the health benefits.
Fluid
balance. It
is believed that about
60 percent of the body mass is water. Drinking enough water
upholds the body’s fluid balance, which assists in transportation of nutrients
in the body, digest food, creation
of saliva, regulate body temperature, circulation,
and absorption
Improves Skin Complexion. keeps the skin fresh, glowing, soft, and smooth.it also helps the skin to clear
pores and flush out toxins that may make the skin to inflame and have acnes..
Helps Weight Loss. This is due
to the fact that water Eliminates by-products of fat, reduces hunger, reduces
eating intake (by filling up your tummy if consumed prior to meals) raises your
metabolism and has zero calories.
Kidney
function. Kidneys are known
to process around200 quarts
of blood on daily basis, filtering out waste and transporting urine to the
bladder. So drinking a lot of water helps it to perform at optimum
Brain boost. A study that was done in London found out that those
students who brought water into an exam room had better grades, this lead to the
conclusions that water promotes clearer thinking. While it’s unclear if
drinking the water had anything to do with a better score, it doesn’t hurt to
try it out!
Prevents Sprains and Cramps. Proper hydration helps keep joints
lubricated and muscles more elastic so joint pain is less likely.
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