Thursday, January 15, 2009

Are you Drinking Enough Water?


I just got off the phone with my friend who is a nutrition expert and she insists that 80% of the country is walking around dehydrated, which is supported by scientific research. We drink too much coffee, juice, coffee and sodas which contain either caffeine or sugar. This causes us to lose body water. So, the question is simple: drink water. Being in a gym we promote a healthy lifestyle and this includes drinking a minimum of 8 glasses of water each day. Quite frankly, a majority people drink far less than the minimum and to make things worse coffee and fruit juices are the majority choice of fluid which enters the body throughout the day. As professionals we must constantly be educating the people in our lives about the importance of water; however it is very important to be aware how water plays a role within the organs of our body.

Here are some basic stats:

-Blood is 83% water
- Muscles are 75% water

-Brain is 74 % water

- Bone is 22% water.

Without sufficient amounts of water in our body, we are running on a low tank of gas and thus it prevents our body from digesting vitamins and nutrients effectively. Also, water plays a huge role in detoxifying the liver and kidney. So if you want to feel better and start functioning better in daily life, DRINK MORE WATER.

Other Health Benefits of Water

-Improve Your Energy
-Increase Your Mental and Physical Performance
-Remove Toxins & Waste Products from your body
-Keeps Skin Healthy and Glowing
-Help You Lose Weight
-Reduce Headaches
-Allow for proper Digestion
-Help to keep you more Alkaline.

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