Water is the basis of life, it is vital to our very being, our very existence, and also serves to help us feel and preform at our best, which is no wonder, seeing that the body is made up of around 70% water.
Drinking water may not be able to cure cancer (although there are those who aver it can prevent it), but it can solve a myriad of niggling day-to-day health problems and can also prevent some really fatal diseases and health conditions.
According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, drinking water regularly throughout the day can increase metabolic rate in healthy men and women by around 30% in a mere ten minutes after drinking, with a maximum boost being reached within 30-40 minutes. This is great for those who are trying to lose weight.
According to a 6-year study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, drinking 5 or more glasses per day can reduce the risk of fatal heart attack by around 46%.
While we stated earlier that drinking water may not be able to sure cancer, various studies have shown that drinking water regularly and staying hydrated can reduce the risk of colon cancer by around 45%, bladder cancer by 50%, and can also possibly reduce breast cancer risk as well.
Your brain demands a lot of oxygen to function at optimum levels, which is why you need to drink sufficient water. Drinking between eight and ten cups of water per day can improve your cognitive performance by as much as 30%.
A study published in the journal Neurology, scientists have shown that migraine sufferers who participated and were told to drink 1.5 litres of water daily in addition to what they normally drank, experienced a decrease in pain intensity and 21 fewer hours of pain than those in the other part of the study who took a placebo and did not increase their water intake.
Dehydration is also the common cause of daytime fatigue, so if you are experiencing that mid-afternoon slump, instead of eating something or reaching for the coffee, drink a nice glass of chilled water and see how much more awake, alert and refreshed you fee. Drinking water regularly throughout the day will avoid this slump completely.
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