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Date Posted: 18:56:05 01/09/03 Thu
Author: gs
Subject: Week 3 Challenge: Drink Water, Water, and More Water


Your challenge this week if you decide to take it is to drink at least 64 oz of water everyday.

If drinking water is hard for you, every time you hesitate to drink a glass of water think about one the following reasons. I am sure remembering how important water is for your body, you not only would not resist the water, you actually crave it.

Here are eight reasons to drink eight glasses of water everyday:

1. You get a healthy skin. Drinking water moisturizes your skin from the inside out. Water is essential to maintaining elasticity and suppleness and helps prevent dryness.

2. Water flushes toxins. By helping to flush toxins, appropriate water intake lessens the burden on your kidneys and liver.

3. Water keeps you hydrated and thus you stay energized, and alert. On average, most adults lose about 10 cups of fluid a day. Even minor dehydration can cause impaired concentration, headaches, irritability, and fatigue.

4. Water reduces the risk of disease and infection. Water can help prevent kidney stones and reduce the chance of getting bladder, kidney, and urinary tract infections. One study found that people who drank more than five glasses of water a day had a risk of colon cancer that was 45 percent less than those who drank two or fewer glasses a day.

5. Water reduces the risk of a heart attack. Researchers have found that people who drink more than five glasses of water a day were less likely to die from a heart attack or heart disease than those who drank fewer than two glasses a day.

6. Water cushions and lubes the joints and muscles. Water makes up a large part of the fluid that lubricates and cushions the joints and muscles. Drinking water before, during, and after exercise can also help reduce muscle cramping and premature fatigue.

7. Water help one lose weight. Increased water consumption can help one control weight by preventing us from confusing hunger with thirst. Water will also keep the body systems working properly, including metabolism and digestion, and give you the energy (and hydration) necessary for exercise.

8. Water keeps you well. The traditional prescription to "drink plenty of fluids" when you're sick still holds strong. Water can help control a fever, replace lost fluids, and thin out mucus. Water regulates the body temperature. Perspiration is your body's natural mechanism to control body temperature. And to sweat, you need plenty of water. Also water helps prevent constipation.

In short drink water, it is good for you!

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