10 Health Related Benefits of Water 01

The human body is made up of 60-65% water (lean people have more water in their bodies mainly due to the fact that muscles hold more water than fat).More researchers recommend 8 glasses of water a day in order to maintain our health, but sometimes this quantity might vary depending on life-style, nutrition, environment temperature, humidity, etc. The human body needs so much water because almost every cell in our body need water to function properly.Still, if you think that the human body accumulates daily 2 liters of water, think again! Our lungs expel daily about 3 cups of water through normal breathing, if we perspire we eliminate two cups of water a day (not including exercises), etc.Some of us prefer soft drinks to water.

In this case we should bear in mind that sugar slows down the absorption of fluids into the body. Additionally, such drinks contain calories that might sometimes make the difference between weight loss and weight gain.Besides drinking water, another important method of increasing water intake in our bodies is eating food with a high content of water. Such sources of water are fruits and vegetables.The top 5 fruits with one of the highest content of water are:1. Watermelon (92% water)2.

Strawberries (92% water)3. Grapefruits (91% water)4. Cantaloupe (90% water)5. Peaches (88% water)Additionally, the top 5 vegetables with one of the highest content of water are:1. Lettuce (96% water)2. Cucumber (96% water)3. Celery (95% water)4. Radish (95% water)5. Zucchini (95% water)If drinking water is not that easy for you, here are some tips that will make it easier for you to drink water: 1. Drink less but more often (every two hours drink a cup of water, take water with you in the car, when you watch TV, etc.) 2. Include some natural flavors in your glasses of water 3. Use ice, lemons, straws, etc. 4. Use colorful containers 5. Drink cold water (it might taste better) 6. Replace soda with water at lunch 7. Drink a glass of water before you eat (recommended especially when you are trying to loss weight, as water decreases your appetite)Additionally, for those who think that drinking less water means less kg on the scale, we should bear in mind that the more water we consume, the less we retain, because a clean inner body works more effectively.Water consumption has a lot of health benefits.

There is not a single diet in the world that restricts water consumption.The most important 10 health related benefits of water consumption are:1. External benefits: additional moisture for our skin, prevents the aging process, a more fit body, etc.2. Headaches: 75% of our brain is made of water. So, when the body has a water deficit, the brain will be the one of the first who will signal the problem, causing headaches.