Benefits of Drinking Water

• Lose Weight                                       
  That is right no more fad diets all you need is water! Research shows that drinking water about 20 minutes before meals reduces the amount of calories a person eats by 75. Water is a healthy way for you to feel full without going in for a second helping, and with zero calories water is only helping your body.  Fun Fact: some studies show that COLD water actually helps speed up metabolism speed!

• Improve Skin                                
  Your skin needs water to replenish! Water is absorbed by your cells and your cells make better skin, increasing elasticity and moisture.  Not to mention water will not give you acne and other skin issues like a sugary soda would.

• Improve Brain                             
  Function Drinking more water is one of the best ways to keep your brain sharp! Brain cells require a balance of water among other things and keeping properly hydrated means keeping your brain running at optimum efficiency. Lack of water most notably affects your focus and memory ability.

• Fuel Muscles                              
  Muscles require lots of water, especially if you’re trying to gain muscle. Our bodies are made up of 70% water but our muscle tissues are made up of 75%! Insufficient water levels mean your muscles will not be able to work as well as they could and you are more likely to suffer from muscle cramping. It should also be noted that water is the most important part of keeping our body temperature stable especially during exercise.

• Assist with digestion               
  A strong digestive system is critical for our body to absorb all the nutrients we supply for it. Water helps your food go through this multistep process with ease. Without enough water you will suffer from constipation and irregularity.

• Fight Sickness                      
  Water helps to lessen congestion and not put extra strain on your body. Your cells need to be in tip top shape to fight off this seasons cold and keeping hydrated is the way to do it. If you want to learn more about this check out some of the other pages on this site for more info!

• Improve Mood                   
  Even a very minor amount of dehydration can cause serious problems for your mood, making you irritable and less comfortable. If you go all day without drinking some water your sure to feel some grouchiness. Its so easy to avoid this by staying hydrated.

• Reduce Cancer Risk            
  Now this one is related to the other points of healthy cells and digestion. The two kinds of cancer water is best known for combating is Cancer of the large bowel and Breast cancer. It helps with bowel cancer by speeding up stools in your digestion track (avoiding constipation). Breast cancer (and possibly similar cancers) are more easily avoided with healthy cells fighting the cancer, and we all know by now that water keeps cells happy and hydrated.
  
  

• Healthy Kidneys                 
  Your kidneys are so important in filtering what you put in your body. Your kidneys need lots of fresh water to do their job, but the biggest concern are the dreaded kidney stones. Water helps pass them and will help to avoid them in the future.

• DO IT!    

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