Water - A Great Gift Of Nature

You can never imagine just by drinking healthy amount of water in a day & you gain tremendous health benefits. sometimes you prefer to throw away your medicines & pain killers.

The human body which is made up of between 55% - 75% of water, is in need of constant water replenishment. 2/3 of body is consist of water & it is a main component of human body. do you know that our tissues & organs are mainly made up of water? Here is the percentage;

• Brain consists of 90% of water
• Bone consists of 22% of water
• Blood consists of 83% water
• Muscle consists of 75% water

Functions Of Water In Human Body

• Helps with metabolism
• Regulates body temperature
• Protects and moisturizes our joints
• Transports nutrients and oxygen into cells
• Moisturizes the air in lungs
• Detoxifies
• Protects our vital organ
• Helps our organs to absorb nutrients better

Symptoms Of Dehydration

• Excessive thirst
  
• Fatigue
  
• Headache
  
• Dry mouth
  
• Little or no urination
  
• Muscle weakness
  
• Dizziness

Effects of Dehydration

• Dry skin
• Irregular blood pressure
• Kidney problems
• Tiredness
• Migraine
• Constipation
• Muscle cramps

You must drink 10-12 glasses of water in a day to avoid dehydration, but this limit varies according to the activity level in your routine life. For example if you exercise or engage in any activity that makes you sweat, you'll need to drink extra water to compensate for that fluid loss. 

Some Health Benefits Of Water

Loses Weight & Burn Calories  - Drinking plenty of water helps you burn your extra calories specially in stomach area & lose weight because it flushes down the by-products of fat breakdown. Drinking water reduces hunger, it’s an effective appetite suppressant so you’ll eat less. Plus, water has zero calories.

Normalize Your Blood Pressure - Water helps in keeping the blood cells not to thick & thin beyond the limits. Which proves helpful in blood circulation all over the body in normal condition.

Keeps Skin Healthy & Fresh - You’ll look younger when your skin is properly hydrated. Water helps to replenish skin tissues, moisturizes skin and increases skin elasticity.

Remedy For Headache & Pains - Helps to relieve headache and back pains due to dehydration. Although many reasons contribute to headache, dehydration is the common one.

Helpful For Joints Health - Due to proper hydration water helps keep your joints and muscles lubricated, so you’ll less likely get cramps and sprains in joints.

Increases Productivity - As your brain is made up 90% of water, so when it receives sufficient amount of water, it will remain more alert, concentrated & productive.

Helps in Constipation & Digestion - Drinking water raises your metabolism because it helps in digestion. Fiber and water goes hand in hand so that you can have your daily bowel movement.

The Benefits of drinking water are not limited to above, there are unlimited benefits of water which help in prevention of many diseases like muscular weaknesses & reduces the risk of cancer. It is also removes fatigue, dizziness & regulates urination. 

Every cell in your body needs water from head to toe. That is why it is so important to drink enough fluid. Take for example, brain consists of 90% of water, if you do not supply enough water to your body, your brain cannot function well, and you will get headache or migraine. Hence, next time, if you feel fatigue and headache, it may be the sign of dehydration.

 

Make a conscious effort to keep yourself hydrated and make water your beverage of choice. Nearly every healthy adult can consider the following:

• Drink a glass of water before having each meal.
  
• Take water breaks instead of coffee or tea breaks.
  
• Substitute sparkling water for alcoholic drinks at social gatherings.