Unexpected benefits of water

Drink enough water.

Have you ever asked yourself why we need so much water? We all know that drinking water has many advantages. One of them is the fact that it helps with the proper functioning of the body. 

Do you know what happens if you don't drink water? Or what if you only drink water? Let’s find out.

The human body is made up of 75% water

The majority of the human body is nothing but water.

An adult human body is composed of 45% to 75% water. In infants (babies less than 1 year), it is around 75% to 78%.

Benefits of Water

1. Filters the blood

2. Makes your face glow

3. Lubricates the joints

4. Maintains the digestive tract

5. Prevents heart disease

6. Slows the aging process

7. Improves sleep

8. May help with kidney stones

Water keeps you healthy.

1. Water filters your blood

Water helps to filter your blood with the help of your kidneys. Kidneys contain millions of small filtering units called nephrons. Nephrons act like a tea filter.

They filter the blood to pull out things that you don't need (and can cause harm if left in the blood for too long). They pull out toxins and separate it them into urine which can be excreted safely.

Water cleanses your body.

2. Water enhances the glow on your face

Since water acts as a filter for blood, pure and clean blood produces new tissues and cells. The skin looks quite radiant and fresh. The skin tone looks fairer and even with adequate consumption of water.

 

Stay hydrated for the sake of your skin.

3. Water lubricates the joints

Machines need lubrication. Your body is also like a machine in that it requires lubrication. Without this lubrication, joints and other parts of your body (blood vessels, brain and heart) start to break down.

Drinking water helps the lubrication of joints. If you are suffering from any kind of joint pain, drinking water is the best natural remedy if you are dehydrated. It should be one of the first things that you try.

Always remember that it is best to be seated while drinking water. Drinking water while standing can limit joint hydration.

Every body part needs water.

4. Water improves the digestive tract

If you have digestive problems like irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea, gas, gastritis, constipation or loss of appetite; it could mean you are not drinking enough water or not eating healthy food.

Drinking enough water everyday can solve these problems. Your body needs water to convert food into nutrients. Imagine trying to put dry dust into your blood. Hydration helps the digestive system to eliminate stools as well.

Water keeps your tummy healthy.

5. Water prevents heart diseases and slows the aging process

Drinking water decreases blood pressure by helping the kidneys to filter out excess sodium. It also lowers your stress levels by giving your body the blood circulation that it needs to regulate hormones (like the stress hormone cortisol) properly.

This slows down the aging process and lowers the risk of developing heart diseases.

Proper hydration will prolong your life.

6. Water gives you better sleep

Drinking a glass of water right before bed can make you wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, but hydration is still good for sleep. 

Toxin build-up, stress and other health issues caused by dehydration will keep you up much more than the risk of getting up to pee.

Make sure that you don't go to bed dehydrated. Even drinking half a glass of water can help you to have a healthier and better sleep.

You need water to recover.

7. Water may help with kidney stones

Water is an absolute must for people with kidney stones. It is a natural remedy for kidney stones as it should help to dissolve, flush or break up the stones.

Drinking excessive water can move the stone out of the body with urine.

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The importance of proper hydration

The health benefits of water are undeniable. Every cell in your body needs water to function. Cells need substantial hydration levels to function at their best. Your body uses water to detoxify itself. Dehydration is a major cause of a variety of symptoms like headaches, fatigue, poor sleep quality, indigestion and constipation.

Dehydration may lead to weight gain

Dehydration can lead to weight gain. This happens because fat metabolism occurs within the liver. When the liver does not have enough water to clean itself and the rest of the body, it will struggle to perform some of its most important tasks. This is clearly demonstrated by the way that repeated excessive alcohol consumption will lead to cirrhosis (liver damage). Healthy livers are better at metabolizing fat into usable energy. This is why drinking more water is one of my top methods to reduce body fat.

Fatty liver disease

A fatty liver, or hepatic steatosis, is a disease where too much fat has accumulated in the liver. Diet and exercise plays a key role in preventing the development of fatty liver disease. Water does too because it helps the liver to keep itself clean. Water is your liver's best friend.

Drinking the right liquids is essential for optimum health: Many popular drinks won't help to keep you hydrated 

Drinks with too much sugar won't hydrate you

The best way to re-hydrate is to consume enough liquids. The type of liquid that you drink will determine whether or not it will hydrate you. Sodas that are high in sugar, for example, will have a positive effect on hydration. These drinks can actually dehydrate you even more. The reason for this is because your body will need more water to dilute all of that sugar.

It would take 69 liters of water to dilute 500 ml of soda into normal blood glucose levels

Your body has around 5 liters of blood at any given time. Less than a teaspoon (4 grams) of sugar should be in that blood. Compare that to 11 grams of sugar per 100 grams in the average soda. This means that the average soda has 137.5 times more sugar than what is normally found in your blood per milliliter. By that math, it would take 69 liters of water to dilute the sugar content of 500 milliliters of soda to natural blood glucose levels. Of course, most of the sugar isn't diluted. It is quickly stored as glycogen in the muscles and liver or converted to fat to correct the blood-sugar balance. For this reason, drinks that are high in sugar do not hydrate the body very well.

Drinks that are high in unhealthy ingredients like colorants and artificial flavors also have a dehydrating effect on your body

Think about this: Your pee is a lot lighter than the unhealthy drinks that you consume with darker colors. That means that more water is needed to wash away all of these nasty colorants. More water is also needed to cleanse the body from the unhealthy flavorings that aren't reflected in a dink's color. Since more water is redirected to the detoxification process to clear out all of these negative ingredients, less of it is used to replenish the body's hydration stores.

For the above reasons, making sure that your hydration methods contain less harmful ingredients will increase your body's ability to use that water.

Bonus water and hydration tips

It is possible to drink too much water

Your body loses a lot of water through sweat, detoxification, breathing (water vapor is released every time you exhale) and the metabolizing of many chemical and hormonal processes in the body. This is why you should make sure that you give your body enough water to do everything without hindrance. It is also possible, though, to be drinking too much water. This could dilute your blood so much that its nutrient content drops. Too much water can also wash away precious nutrients. Learn more about the possibility of drinking too much water here. 

Dehydration reduces physical performance

Dehydration could be the primary cause of why you might feel cold or sick after exercise (click the links to see more possible causes).

Water is not the only good thing that you lose through sweat

Sweating is beneficial because it helps the body to get rid of toxins and replenish skin health. You need to replenish the good things that sweat causes your body to lose, such as water. Water is not the only thing you lose through sweat. You also lose precious electrolytes and minerals - which also need to be replaced.

Spice up your hydration without consuming unhealthy drinks

Try eating more healthy foods that are naturally hydrating like lettuce and spinach. Add lemon to your water for more health benefits or exchange unhealthy drinks for healthier alternatives like green tea.

You might not think that a single can of soda or an alcoholic beverage will impact your health that much, but these habits become addictive very quickly. These choices might feel like one drop in the pond, until we realize that the entire pond is made up of little drops. Stay Strong!

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