subject: How Much do you know about Water Benefits..?? [print this page] We know that drinking water is important for us but how water helps us live life healthy??
Lets find out
Every part of your body is made up of cells.
Protoplasm, the basic material of living cells, is made of fats, carbohydrates, proteins,
salts, and similar elements combined with water.
Water acts as a solvent, transporting, combining, and chemically breaking down these
substances.
A cell exchanges elements with the rest of the body by electrolysis, and in a normal case,
minerals and micro elements pass through the cell membrane to the nucleus by electro-
osmosis.
The body needs electrolytes (minerals like sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate) for
its basic functions.
In case of water shortage, the electrolyzes cannot happen and our cells dry out and die.
Therefore, in order to keep our cells hydrated, our body's electrochemical balance and stay
alive we need water and salt.
Dr F. Batmanghelidj MD reminds us that the one of the first protocols for a patient upon
hospitalization is an intravenous saline solution. Doctors are well aware that dehydration,
second only to oxygen deprivation, robs life fastest.
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Water Tip:
On feeling hungry
drink some water
15 minutes before
eating!
Health benefits of drinking water
regulate appetite
increase metabolism
boost energy levels
less water retention
alleviate some headaches
help reduce blood pressure
help reduce high cholesterol
ease joint pain
decrease in risk of some cancers
less chance developing kidney stones
release toxic waste products
improves skin
Cautions to consider
People with kidney problems or other conditions were fluid intake needs to be limited should
follow their doctor's recommendations with correct sodium intake. One potential but rare
side effect of fluid intake can be hypoatremia in which electrolytes become imbalanced.
Always seek advice from your Diet Counsellor before trying any new diet or changing eating / drinking
