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Water, Water Everywhere But How Much Should We Drink?
by Jean Shaw© -
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Before
I suffered mercury toxicity and had to de-
For thousands
of people in UK the last few weeks have been a nightmare. Whilst the British are
often ridiculed for our conversations about the weather we could be forgiven for
discussing the unusually high levels of rainfall experienced this July.
The deluge
of rainwater caused many rivers to burst their banks, flooding properties and utility
services like the electricity, water and sewage works. Consequently, thousands of
people found themselves surrounded by water but none of it was fit to drink.
Even
boiling it was considered a health risk and daily people queued up to fill their
containers with clean water delivered in bowsers.
This was a most unusual sight in
UK and it made me realise how much we take our water supply for granted.
I also wondered
how many people's health suffered because they became dehydrated. Very few of us
actually drink enough water anyway, even when it is available through our taps.
I
know a lot of people are concerned about the chemicals, but the fact remains if we
didn't drink water we would be poisoned by our body's own waste.
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Everyone knows it's important. Doctors, nutritionists, dieticians, sportspeople, beauticians, actresses, models all go on about it, but do we listen? No, -However, water is like air -
Although you could survive without food for several weeks, you'd only last a few days without water.
It is vital for dissolving the uric acid and urea removed in the kidneys, aiding the chemical reactions required for digestion and metabolism, carrying nutrients and oxygen through the blood, lubricating our joints and allowing us to perspire and cool our bodies down.
Most people don't realise the human body is composed of
75% water, with brain tissue said to consist of 85%. And, did you know it's possible
to lose a pint of water each day just breathing? I didn't think so.
If you don't
drink enough water you can become dehydrated and experience a variety of symptoms.
Apart from getting a build up of toxicity in your body, headaches, joint and muscle
soreness, lower back pain, poor muscle tone, dry skin, decreased digestive efficiency
with heartburn and stomach ache, you can also get water retention and excess body
fat because the body can't metabolise it properly.
I know that sounds bizarre but
often if you're not drinking enough your body will retain what fluid you do have
to compensate. Sometimes just drinking more will do more good than taking pills.
I know many people are put off drinking more because of the need to continually go
to the toilet, especially at night. However, your bladder will eventually adjust
and it's worth it to stop your body being dehydrated.
Also, drinking water often
stops you feeling hungry so it's a good idea to spread out your fluid intake throughout
the day.
So, how much should you drink? -
Six to ten glasses is a safe bet but if you want to be more specific it's recommended
you drink 50 – 75% of your body weight in ounces depending on whether you are sedentary
or active.
You might also want to add a bit more if it's really hot or you are working
extra hard, so for example, a person who weighs 140 lbs, lives in a dry climate and
is doing strenuous exercises should drink 75% x 140 oz = 105 oz + 16 oz (activity)
+ 16 oz (climate) = Total 137 oz per day.
Since you should spread out your fluid
intake just divide the daily total by the amount of hours you are awake.
In the example
above I'll assume the lucky person sleeps 8 hours each night so is awake for the
remaining 16. The hourly water consumption should therefore be 137 oz divided by
16 (hours) = approximately 8 oz.
So now you know, get drinking!
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