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Researchers estimate that half of the world’s population is chronically dehydrated. And in America, that level is even higher at 75 percent of the population. More than two-thirds of our body weight is water. Without adequate water our body’s biochemical and electrical processes begin to break down.
The list of reasons our body needs water is as plentiful as the functions in our body, so due to space limitations, here are 10 good reasons to drink more water:
1. Our blood is over 80 percent water and needs water to make healthy new blood cells.
2. Our bones are over 50 percent water and, you guessed it, need water to make healthy new bone cells.
3. Drinking more water actually helps lessen pain in our body by getting our lymphatic system moving. The lymphatic system is a network of nodes, tubes, vessels, and fluid that move waste out of our tissues. It requires water to function properly.
4. Water helps to eliminate wastes and toxins from our body through the lymphatic system, kidneys, and intestines.
5. Water lubricates your joints and helps reduce joint pain and protect against wear and tear.
6. Water regulates our metabolism so if our overweight chances are we may need more water.
7. Water balances body temperature.
8. Water helps to ensure adequate electrical functioning so your brain and nervous system function properly. Your brain and nervous system send out electrical signals to function properly. Researchers estimate that your brain gives off about the same amount of electricity as a 60 watt light bulb. So, there’s some truth to the image of a light bulb going on when someone has a good idea.
9. Water alleviates dehydration (as already mentioned that most people are chronically dehydrated).
10. Every cell and organ in our body requires adequate water to function properly.
So, one of the quickest and easiest ways to improve our health is to start drinking more pure water every day. Be sure to drink water an empty stomach or you’ll simply be diluting your digestive enzymes and making your digestion less effective.
And, choose purified water as much as possible (but get yourself a BPA-free water bottle so you won’t pollute the planet with all those plastic water bottles. In wealthy, developed nations with plentiful access to water, we really have no excuses for not drinking enough water.