Archive for December 2008

Why Is Water Important To Humans

Water is essential to all living things. No one lasts longer than 3 to 5 days without water. Chronic dehydration is the cause to many illness and diseases. There is about 80% of water in infants and babies since they rely on non-solid foods. The older we get, the less water we drink and that’s [...]

Daily Water Intake

How much should your daily water intake be? Is the 8 X 8 recommendation justified? According to the Guyton’s Textbook of Medical Physiology, this is how much water we lose every day under normal conditions:

Skin (not from sweat)–12 ounces
Lungs–12 ounces
Sweat–4 ounces (without exercise)
Feces–4 ounces
Urine–48 ounces

Total: [...]

Drinking Purified Water

We all know that water is essential. It does more than sustain life; it can actually improve our health, our fitness and our appearance. Human body contains about 75% water. What kind of water is good for the body? It has to be clean, clear, odor less, contaminants free, fresh and has trace of minerals. [...]

Benefits of drinking water

What is the real benefits of drinking water? And what kind of water is good for us?
Through out our lives, we heard the phrase: “to maintain your health, drink 6-8 cups of water”. “What? I’ll be visiting the restroom every 15 minutes!” You might be thinking to yourself. That was the very first thing that [...]

Why is Water Good For You and Best Time to Drink

There are many reasons why water is good for you. Water plays an important role in our lives, accounting for between 60-70% of our total body mass. Water is essential for maintaining many of the body’s functions and activities, including food assimilation and digestion, excretion, cellular reaction and body temperature regulation.
Water helps us to keep [...]

Why Is Water Good For You?

Let’s review why is water good for you, some essential facts that most of us have over-looked.
Water is the key component of all living things, but you may not know exactly why water is good for you. Water is the most common substance on earth. It is the very thing our bodies need most. Drink [...]

How Much Water Should I Drink Each Day?

“How much water should I drink each day?”
A question many people don’t have a clue to. You have probably heard the phrase “eight 8 ounces a day”, but your water need depends on many factors including your health, your weight, your lifestyle, how active you are and the climate where you live.
As a general rules, [...]