G I R L S G U I D E

☼ Drinking Water ☼

This chapter will include 15 ways that drinking water effects your body :)

Drinking Water Helps Maintain the Balance of Body Fluids Your body is composed of about 60% water. The functions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature.

Water Can Help Control Calories For years, dieters have been drinking lots of water as a weight loss strategy. While water doesn't have any magical effect on weight loss, substituting it for higher calorie beverages can certainly help. Sometimes we think we are hungry, when actually we are thirsty. Our body just starts turning on all the alarms when we ignore it. For those of you trying to drop some pounds, staying hydrated can serve as an appetite suppressant and help with weight loss.

Water Helps Energize Muscles Cells that don't maintain their balance of fluids and electrolytes shrivel, which can result in muscle fatigue.

Water Helps Keep Skin Looking Good Your skin contains plenty of water, and functions as a protective barrier to prevent excess fluid loss. But don't expect over-hydration to erase wrinkles or fine lines, says Atlanta dermatologist Kenneth Ellner, MD.

Water Helps Your Kidneys Body fluids transport waste products in and out of cells. The main toxin in the body is blood urea nitrogen, a water-soluble waste that is able to pass through the kidneys to be excreted in the urine, explains Guest. "Your kidneys do an amazing job of cleansing and ridding your body of toxins as long as your intake of fluids is adequate," he says.

Prevent Cancer Yes, that's right – various research says staying hydrated can reduce risk of colon cancer by 45%, bladder cancer by 50%, and possibly reduce breast cancer risk as well.

Be Less Cranky Research says dehydration can affect your mood and make you grumpy and confused. Think clearer and be happier by drinking more water.

Perform Better Proper hydration contributes to increased athletic performance. Water composes 75% of our muscle tissue Dehydration can lead to weakness, fatigue, dizziness, and electrolyte imbalance.

Prevent Headaches Sometimes headaches can be caused by dehydration, so drinking water can prevent or alleviate that nasty head pain. Next time your head hurts, try drinking water. Also, if booze has got the best of you, help a hangover with a glass of water to hydrate the body and stop that pounding headache.

Pain Prevention A little water can really go a long way. Aching joints and muscle cramps and strains can all occur if the body is dehydrated.

Maintains Regularity Aids in digestion as water is essential to digest your food and prevents constipation.

Boosts Immune System A water guzzler is less likely to get sick. And who wouldn't rather feel healthy the majority of the time? Drinking plenty of water helps fight against flu, cancer and other ailments like heart attacks.

Save Money Water is FREE! Even if you choose bottled/filtered water, it's STILL cheaper than that high sugar and fat-filled latte!

Makes Exercise Easier Water helps fuel your muscles, so drinking before or during exercise will boost energy, as well as reduce the likelihood of cramps and sprains.

Boosts Your Metabolism Research has shown that drinking half a litre of water within 30-40 minutes can increase how fast your body burns calories by up to 30%.

Thats is for this chapter guys. I hope you learnt something. Remember to vote and comment if you have any questions or recommendations :)

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