Good Health and Weight Loss – The Usefulness of Water

The usefulness of water cannot be underestimated in our pursuit for good health and weight loss. These are some but few of the benefits of water:
Water
• Promotes weight loss
• Combats cancer
• Conquers kidney stones
• Smoothes skin
Water is one of the most essential elements to good health. It is necessary for the digestion and absorption of food; helps maintain proper muscle tone; promotes weight-loss; combats cancer; supplies oxygen and nutrients to the cells; rids the body of wastes; and serves as a natural air conditioning system.

Health officials emphasize the importance of drinking at least eight glasses of clean water each and every day to maintain good health.

The human body consists of 75 percent of water, and this undoubtedly makes it clear that water is one of the prime elements responsible for life on earth. Water circulates through the human body transporting, dissolving, replenishing nutrients and organic matter while carrying away waste material. It also regulates the activities of fluids, tissues, cells, lymph, blood and glandular secretions in the body.

Research shows that the body loses 2-3 litters of water each day through elimination, urination, perspiration and respiration. The amount of water lost each day may increase during illness, high performance, exercise, pregnancy and nursing. It is worth noting that coffee, tea, alcohol, soft and sugary drinks cause the loss of water dissolved in and also draw water the body reserves.

The loss of fluid should be replaced by drinking water, possibly, pure water. Some amount of water can also be gotten from fruits, vegetables and their juices.
Failure to meet daily requirement of water intake can lead to dehydration. Some indications of dehydration are dry mouth, constipation, headaches, indigestion, weight gain (yes weight gain so if you want to keep off the weight drink - drink pure water in addition to healthy diet), fatigue, nervousness, dizziness, weakness, fluid retention, dark and pungent urine, and their associated pathologies colitis, kidney stones, bladder and urinary tract infections.

In addition to the daily maintenance of our bodies, water also plays a key role in the prevention of disease. Drinking eight glasses of water daily can decrease the risk of colon cancer by 45%, bladder cancer by 50% and it can potentially even reduce the risk of breast cancer.

There is therefore the need to drink water and especially filtered water because, according to recent news and reports, most tap and well water are not safe for drinking due to heavy industrial and environmental pollution. Toxic bacteria, chemicals and heavy metals routinely penetrate and pollute our natural water sources making people sick while exposing them to long term health consequences such as liver damage, cancer and other serious conditions.

A good water filtration system installed in your home is the only way to proactively monitor and ensure the quality and safety of your drinking water.

As a tip add some lemon and fresh peppermint to your drinking water – it makes you feel full.