WATER
#1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population.)
#2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger.
#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%.
#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
#5. Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
#6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
#7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
#8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.
Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day?
Water plays a large role in my life; around school everyone knows the yellow 52 oz. water jug belongs to Ms. B.A. My dad was the poster-boy for water drinking while I was growing up, and I drank copious amounts of the stuff during chemo to flush out my system.
SALUD!
~b.a.~
2 comments:
Probably not enough, here.
The local tap water tastes like toxic waste and the roommate hoovers up the bottled water faster than one can go to the grocery store.
I do avail myself of the company watercooler a lot more often these days.
Good info, I'll try to be more aware in the future! :)
I don't drink enough. Thanks for the reminder.
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