H2O
is still the best!
By Sherali
S. Bharwani
Most people have no idea how much water they
should be drinking, and most people especially in the
developed work live from day to day
in a dehydrated state. They don't drink enough water.
Water is absolutely essential to our well being. Without water, we would be poisoned to death by our own
waste products and toxins resulting from metabolism.
Water is vital to digestion and metabolism, acting as a
medium for various enzymatic and chemical reactions in the
body. It carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells through
the blood, regulates body temperature and lubricates our
joints (which is particularly important if you're arthritic,
have chronic muscular-skeletal problems or are athletically
active).
We need water to breathe. We lose approximately one pint of
liquid every day just by exhaling. If you are not in 'fluid balance', you can impair
every aspect of your body's physiological functioning.
Dr. Howard Flaks, Beverly Hills says:
"As a result of not drinking enough water, many people
encounter such problems as excess body fat, poor muscle tone
and size, decreased digestive efficiency and organ function,
increased toxicity in the body, joint and muscle soreness
(particularly after exercise) and water retention."
"Proper water intake is the key to weight loss," says
Dr. Donald Robertson, Scottsdale, Arizona. "If people
who are trying to lose weight don't drink enough water, the
body can't metabolize the fat, they retain fluid, which
keeps their weight up, and the whole procedure we're trying
to set up falls apart."
"I'd say the minimum amount of water a healthy person
should drink is 10 eight-ounce glasses a day," he
continues, "and you need to drink more if you are
overweight, exercise a lot, or live in a hot climate.
Overweight people should drink an extra eight ounces of
water for each 25 pounds that exceeds their ideal
weight."
Your water intake should be spread judiciously throughout
the day, including the evening. Dr. Flaks cautions against
drinking more than four glasses in any given hour. Always
check with your physician before embarking on a water intake
increase program.
Now you may ask, "If I drink this much water, won't I
constantly be running to the bathroom?" Initially, yes,
because of the hypersensitivity of the bladder to increased
fluids. But after a few weeks, your bladder calms down, and
you urinate less frequently, but in larger amounts.
There is a difference between pure water and other beverages
that contain water.
Water is water. Obviously you can get it by consuming fruit
juice, soft drinks, beer, coffee or tea. Unfortunately,
while such drinks contain water, they also may contain
substances that are not healthy and actually contradict some
of the positive effects of the added water.
Dr. Jerzy Meduski, Los Angeles, California quotes:
"Beer
contains water, but it also contains alcohol, which is a
toxic substance. Beverages that contain caffeine, such as
coffee, stimulate the adrenal glands; fruit juices contain a
lot of sugar and stimulate the pancreas. Such drinks may tax
the body more than cleanse it."
Another problem with these beverages is that you lose your
taste for water.
The way to interpret all of this, therefore, is that the
recommended daily water intake means just that, WATER!
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