Water makes up around two-thirds of the human body. The brain, muscles, skin, blood, and even bones all contain water. Bodily functions all depend on the water at some point. Viewed this way, water becomes similar to a nutrient that the body requires to operate correctly.
Since water is such a crucial part of daily life, body hydration should be an essential consideration for overall health. Not only will proper hydration keep your body running correctly, but it can also even grant a wide range of health benefits. Let’s take a look at six ways the right kind of water can improve your health:
1. Brain Functionality
The brain is mostly water, making up around 80 per cent of its mass. Drinking water can help in several ways, from increasing cognitive and memory functions to headache and stress reduction. According to one study, thirsty participants who drank water before being asked to perform cognitive tasks performed better than those who did not.
2. Weight Loss
Drinking water leaves you feeling fuller and leads to eating less while having no calories at all, making it the ideal appetite suppressant. Fluid retention will also cease to be an issue your body is taking in enough water, as it eliminates the need to do so if you get enough to drink in the first place.
3. Detoxification
The body’s natural processes eventually develop waste products, which are transported in and out of our cells. These waste products are then collected in the kidneys and liver to be flushed out. These systems all require water to keep running correctly. Alkaline water, in particular, can help keep these organs healthier by neutralising excess acids that may lead to kidney stones or other urinary tract infections.
4. Regular Digestion
Water can even help keep your bowel movements regular. Water dissolves waste particles and helps smooth out its passage through the intestines, but it also prevents the body from pulling water from your stool to combat dehydration. Simply drinking more water helps both outcomes immensely, at almost no significant added effort from you.
5. Boost in Recovery
During exercise, the body’s muscles produce lactic acid, leading to muscle cramping. Strenuous activity can also cause stresses and tears in the joints between bones. Both issues are readily addressed by adequate body hydration, both during and after a workout. Water can help lubricate joints and bring additional oxygen to muscles, enabling the body to work harder for more extended periods.
6. Youthful Skin
Skin also contains a lot of water, functioning as the body’s first layer of protection against excessive fluid loss. Proper hydration ensures that your skin also receives enough water to hydrate all of the skin cells and make them naturally plump. This, in turn, leaves your face looking more youthful, repairing skin tissues and flushing out impurities in the process.
Conclusion
Drinking enough water is a vital consideration for all aspects of life. To that end, it’s crucial to not only get more H2O, but also ensure that the water you consume is of the best quality, and can maximise its potential health benefits.
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