Drinking Water Helps ^^

Again, something from facebook. We all know that we must drink water everyday. Water is our body's principal chemical component and it makes up more than 60 percent of our weight. Every system in our body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues. Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don't have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired.


Maybe you don't realize it but we lose water through breath, perspiration, urination and bowel movement. So, to ensure that your body function properly, you'll need to constantly supply enough/sufficient water. According to the Institute of Medicine, Adequate Intake(AI) for men is approximately 3 liters wheres AI for women is approximately 2.2 liters. Perhaps everyone is familiar with the rule 8-by-8? It means drinking 8 8-ounce water per day. It has not much difference compared to the AI by the Institute of Medicine because 8 8-ounce of water is about 1.9 liters.


Drinking water daily is compulsory. However, drink it at a right time is even more efficient. Here's the timing for drinking 1 glass of water :
- After you wake up ( help activate the body organ )
- After taking bath ( help to lower blood pressure )
- Before sleep ( Help avoid stroke or heart attack at midnight )
Lastly, 2 glass of water half an hour before meal will help in your digestion.


Lack of water will lead 13 ailments (http://www.ourhomeremedies.com/natural-remedies/13-ailments-caused-by-lack-of-water/):

1. Fatigue, Energy Loss: Dehydration of the tissues causes enzymatic activity to slow down.

2. Premature Aging: The body of a newborn child is composed of 80 percent liquid, but this percentage declines to no more than 70 percent in an adult and continues to decline with age.

3. Excess Weight and Obesity: We may overeat because we crave foods rich in water. Thirst is often confused with hunger.

4. High and Low Blood Pressure: The body’s blood volume is not enough to completely fill the entire set of arteries, veins, and capillaries.

5. Cholesterol: When dehydration causes too much liquid to be drained from inside the cells, the body tries to stop this loss by producing more cholesterol.

6. Constipation: When chewed food enters the colon, it contains too much liquid to allow stools to form properly, and the wall of the colon reduces it. In chronic dehydration, the colon takes too much water to give to other parts of the body.

7. Digestive Disorders: In chronic dehydration, the secretion of digestive juices is less.

8. Gastritis, Stomach Ulcers: To protect its mucous membranes from being destroyed by the acidic digestive fluid it produces, the stomach secretes a layer of mucus.

9. Respiratory Troubles: The mucous membranes of the respiratory region are slightly moist to protect the respiratory tract from substances that might be present in inhaled air.

10. Acid-Alkaline Imbalance: Dehydration activates an enzymatic slowdown producing acidification.

11. Eczema: Your body needs enough moisture to sweat 20 to 24 ounces of water, the amount necessary to dilute toxins so they do not irritate the skin.

12. Cystitis, Urinary Infections: If toxins contained in urine are insufficiently diluted, they attack the urinary mucous membranes.

13. Rheumatism: Dehydration abnormally increases the concentration of toxins in the blood and cellular fluids, and the pains increase in proportion to the concentration of the toxins.

Although I drank a lot of water, I still got scared when I saw these symptoms. =.=" I wonder about those who drink about 520ml of water per day. How they take it? Lol.

That's all~ Drink more water ok? ^^v