Water, The Wonder Drug

Stories By UZOMA ODUIGWE

Do you know that at least 80 percent of Nigerians are working around dehydrated unknowingly? The fact is that we drink too much coffee, tea and soda containing caffeine, which prompts the body to loose water.
Water is a very necessary fluid for the body to digest and absorb vitamins, minerals and nutrients. It also helps to detoxify the liver, kidneys and also helps to carry waste products from the body.
A liquid refreshment, water accounts for a large percentage of what makes us humans, as the average adult body contains 40 to 50 quarts of water. Almost 2/3rd of our body weight is “water weight.” The blood for instance is made up of 83 percent water, the brain 74 percent, and the bone is 22 percent water.
When one is dehydrated, the blood is literally thicker, so the body has to work harder to cause it to circulate. This makes the brain to be less active and hard to concentrate. When pure and truly free from contaminants, water is truly a wonder drug. A steady intake of 8 glasses of uncontaminated water will do the body the following good:
·    Improve your energy level
·    Increase your mental and physical performance
·    Remove toxins and waste products from the body
·    Keeps skin healthy and glowing
·    Helps to loose weight
·    Reduces headaches and dizziness, and
·    Allows for proper digestion of foods,.
Drinking water is heart-friendly. A 6-year study of more than 20,000 healthy men and  women aged 38 and 100 in the May 1, 2002 edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology found that women who drank over 5 glasses of water in a day were 41 percent less likely to die from a heart attack than those who drank less than two glasses. Water is a natural appetite suppressant. So developing a good water drinking habit can be a long-term aid in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.