The Power of Water

I have people ask me often, you seem to be pretty healthy how do you do it? Or you seem to maintain your weight, is it hard? In addition to trying to eat good, whole, clean foods and exercising I have just one other simple answer....WATER! To this day I am amazed by its benefits and I'm amazed how satisfying it is to me. See I used to be a coke addict...and no not the drug the liquid beverage that so many people especially in our country are highly addicted to. I was one for many many years and giving it up was extremely difficult. I will go into all the harm it can do in another post so this post I can show you how beneficial drinking water daily is. Here are just a few statistics I have researched on water:

First 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population.)
#2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger.
#3. Even MILD dehydr ation will slow down one's metabolism by 3%.
#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
#5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
#6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
#7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
#8. 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.

There are so many other wonderful things to say about water but if you want an easy way to get healthier and even ose weight.....start by setting aside that can of coke and pouring a big glass of water..you'll thank yourself.

"I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man"

Henry David Thoreau