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Why You Should Drink Water

Water makes up 98% percent of our body, and without this

life-giving fluid, you and I would not survive. The human body

can survive for up to 3 weeks on water alone. Try surviving

without the water and you might make it 4 to 5 days. It's a

truly amazing and health sustaining fluid, and it's just water!

What really do we get from water, that our body must have, and

can't live without? It's the benefit of the fluidity of water,

and what it does for our bodies that is the most important part.

All of our bodily functions rely on the cells in our bloodstream

to supply them the nutrients and minerals that they need to

carry out those vital functions. How do our cells achieve that

end? They absorb the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients we take

in during our digestive process. But they also absorb water, or

liquid fluids that are a product in direct water intake or the

digestive process, but either way, water must be a part of the

formula. Since cells are also made of mostly water or fluid,

it's necessary to keep lots of water coming, and make sure that

we include at least 64 ounces in our daily intake.

Ask any health and fitness instructor, and they will tell you

that you must consume plenty of water during your exercise

routine, weight lifting, and physical activity requires us to

take in water or some sort of sports drink. Most of the

instructors will recommend just plain water. Why must we keep

our bodies so hydrated? In order for the metabolic and muscle

burn to occur, there must be plenty of water and plenty of

oxygen. Oh, wait a minute, there's another benefit of water. It

contains oxygen, a substance our body cannot get enough of.

Water also helps to flush the lactose acid that accumulates in

our muscles when we work out, or use the excessively. The

lactose acid can build up and cause soreness, stiffness, and

muscle pain.

So, if you look at the benefits that water supplies, and you

are trying to maintain health and fitness, you can not ignore

the fact that water needs to be a part of your daily intake. But

how much water do we need to adequately supply our bodies, and

help fuel our metabolic processes? The most often recommended

quantity is 8 eight ounce glasses each day. Personally, I

believe that amount should be closer to 10 eight ounce glasses

each day.

What other benefits can water provide, other than the obvious

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ones of adding fluid to our bodies? Water helps keep our skin

healthy and glowing. It helps in the reduction of wrinkling, and

aids in our ability to flush fat, toxins, and any other unwanted

or foreign substance from our bodies. Flushing our intestines

with plenty of water allows us to maintain stable and safe

quantities of yeast and bacteria. Plenty of water keeps our

thought processes and brain function at optimal levels, and

prevents headaches that are caused from not enough hydration.

It's pretty amazing what that one little glass of water can do!

About the author:

Arnel Ricafranca is the President and Founder of Fitness VIP.

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