Your Body's Many Cries For Water

WATER "FACTS"

• 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.


• In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.


• Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.


• One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of dieters studied in a U-Washington study.


• Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.


• Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.


• A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.


• Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.


• Increasing your intake of water during a case of the flu or common coldcan reduce the number of sick days by 2-3 days.


• Are you drinking enough water every day?
  Remember, once you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated.
  
  
  Source:
  From the book: "Your Body's Many Cries for Water;
  You Are not Sick, You Are You Are Thirsty
  By F. Batmanghelidj, MD
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