Water - The Essence of Life

I recently heard that the well known adage of drinking about 8 glasses of water a day was a waste of time as human beings got all the water they needed from the food they ate! This seems incredible as our bodies are made up of mostly water with vitamins and minerals mixed in!

The following few facts may help clarify this for those who may be in any doubt.

75% of Europeans are chronically dehydrated (likely applies to half the world’s population).

In 37% of Europeans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.

Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as much as 3%.

One glass of water shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.

Lack of water the number one trigger of daytime fatigue.

Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.

A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, gives trouble calculating basic maths and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.

Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

In the decade from 1993 to the year 2003, the UK bottled water market (including water coolers), more than tripled. Since 1993, it has grown from just 580 million litres to well over 2 billion litres today.

The UK bottled water market is now worth over £1.5 billion.

Bottled water is a fast growing sector of the soft drinks industry in the UK. As a nation we now drink more bottled water than fruit juices, wine or spirits. UK bottled water consumption per person surpassed 35 litres in 2005, up from 30 litres in 2002. This is testament, perhaps, to the now ubiquitous acceptance of the advice to drink 8 glasses of water a day for optimum health.

Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?

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