SPECIAL AMAZING BENEFITS OF WATER
The
real reason we get tired throughout the day
Not
having enough water in our bodies is the primary cause of daytime fatigue.
1 Men
carry around more water than women
In
an unexpected fact about water in the human body, men have a higher water
content than women. However, in both sexes water content drops as we get older.
2 Lack
of water can often be misinterpreted as hunger
A
Washington study found that nearly all dieters who felt late-night hunger
cravings ceased to feel the cravings after drinking a glass of water. This is
because we often confuse our thirst response for hunger, leading us to consume
more calories when we really just need some hydration.
3 We
lose water by breathing
Since
water hydrates oxygen as it enters our body, it is also lost when we breathe.
In numbers, we lose over a cup of water from our bodies every day just through
basic breathing.
4 We
need to drink much more water when flying
Do
you ever feel dehydrated after flying? It’s a fact that the average flyer can
expect to lose about six cups of water from his or her body on a flight from
Miami to New York City – about three hours.
5 Water
as an antioxidant
Water
acts like a dustpan, taking many toxins with it on its way out of the body.
Keeping these toxins at minimal levels helps prevent heart disease and cancer.
6 Water's
role in dental hygiene
Water
is also useful in our bodies per its role in maintaining good dental hygiene.
Besides helping digest food, saliva also cleans our mouth. Drinking enough
water means we’ll produce enough saliva, important for lessening the chance of
tooth decay and cavities.
7 Minor
dehydration's immediate effects
Dropping
just 2% of the water normally in our bodies leads to poor short-term memory,
greater difficulty in solving basic math problems, and the inability for our
eyes to focus on a screen or page.
8 Water
as a shock absorber
Water
acts as a shock absorber for many points throughout our body including the eyes,
spinal cord, and the amniotic sac which protects and surrounds a fetus during
pregnancy.
9 The
danger of too much water
Though
we’re recommended to drink eight cups of water every day (there’s some debate
to this), drinking too much water can also be harmful.
Hyponatraemia, or water
intoxication, is caused when such large amounts of water are consumed within a
short period that sodium levels in the blood drop to critical levels.
Headaches, cramps, blurred vision, coma, and possibly even death can result.
10 Water
is good for the blood
Water
is critical for our bodies in that it transports blood plasma. Blood plasma
regulates our bodies’ pH levels, moves antibodies around the body, and is
important for maintaining our body temperature through osmotic balances.
11 Water
in our bones and muscles
Our
bones, often thought of as hard, non-porous
substances, are both porous (though
the holes are tiny) and
made up of 22% water. Our muscles, in contrast, are 75%
water.
12 The
need to drink plenty of water
We
need to replenish the water we lose daily through normal bodily function. An
average adult loses between 10-13 cups (2.5-3.0 L) of water every day, even
counting out hot weather and exercise.
13 How
much water is in our bodies
One
of the better-known facts about water in our bodies, water makes up 70% of us.
14 Proper
hydration prevents arthritis
Drinking
the proper amount of fluids can prevent and/or lessen the pain of arthritis.
Since water lubricates our joints, adequate water reduces joint friction.
15 Pregnant
women put on water weight
It’s
a commonly-known fact that pregnant women put on “baby weight”. What’s
lesser-known is that pregnant women add on as much water weight as baby weight,
largely due to the high amounts of blood, amniotic fluid, and tissue fluids
needed.
GAURAV RAJPUT
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