Top 10 Reasons We Need To Drink Water!

Clark Bartram takes us  through his top ten reasons we need to drink  water and the top ten  reasons to consume water instead of soda. 

• Top 10 Reasons We Need To Drink Water!

1. Water   is the substance of life. Life can not exist without water. We must   constantly be adding fresh water to our body in order to keep it   properly hydrated. Water can be a miracle cure for many common ailments   such as headaches, fatigue, joint pain, and much more. We can go for   weeks without food, but only 3 days without water!
   
   
2. The   body is comprised of 80% water. Water makes up nearly 85 percent of your   brain, about 80 percent of your blood and about 70 percent of your  lean  muscle. (Because there are a lot of tissues that have less water,  the  average is about 50 percent.).
   
   
3. It is difficult for  the  body to get water from any other source than water itself. Soft  drinks  and alcohol steal tremendous amounts of water from the body.  Other  beverages such as coffee and tea are diuretics therefore stealing   precious water from the body.
   
   
4. Water plays a vital role   in nearly every bodily function. Lack of water is the #1 trigger of   daytime fatigue. 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.
   
   
5. Water is   essential for proper digestion, nutrient absorption and chemical   reactions. The carbohydrates and proteins that our bodies use as food   are metabolized and transported by water in the bloodstream. No less   important is the ability of water to transport waste material out of our   bodies.
   
   
6. Water is essential for proper circulation in   the body. The levels of oxygen in the bloodstream are greater when the   body is well hydrated. The more oxygen the body has readily available   the more fat it will burn for energy without the presence of oxygen the   body cannot utilize stored fat for energy efficiently. Not only will  the  body burn more fat when well hydrated but because there are  increased  oxygen levels you will also have more energy.
   
   
7. Water   helps remove toxins from the body, in particular from the digestive   tract. Water suppresses the appetite naturally and helps the body   metabolize stored fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water   intake will cause fat deposits to increase, while an increase in water   intake can actually reduce fat deposits.
   In 37% of Americans, the   thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. One   glass of water shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the   dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
   
   
8. Water   regulates the body's cooling system. Sports drinks are useful when   consumed after or during vigorous and prolonged exercise in high heat.   But most experts agree that water works better than carbohydrates or   sugared beverages for moderate exercise. For instance, if you drink 12   ounces of plain water, your body will absorb 8 ounces of it within 15   minutes.
   If you drink 12 ounces of a 10% sugar solution, less than 1   ounce will be absorbed in the same period. The typical soft drink is a   10 to 12% sugar solution.
   
   
9. Consistent failure to   drink enough water can lead to Chronic Cellular Dehydration. This   condition where the body's cell are never quite hydrated enough leave   them in a weakened state, vulnerable to attack from disease. It weakens   the body's overall immune system and leads to chemical, nutritional and   pH imbalances that can cause a host of diseases.
   
   
10. Dehydration   can occur at any time of the year, not only during the summer months   when it is hot. The dryness that occurs during winter can dehydrate the   body even quicker than when it is hot. When you are dehydrated you tend   to eat more.

General Rule: Due  to the  fact that every body is different, the rule we often hear about   drinking 8-8oz. of water per day can be misleading. We need to drink   half our body weight in ounces of water every day to provide the body   with its MINIMUM water replacement requirements. Triple the intake for   better results.

Top 10 Reasons To Consume Water Instead Of Soft Drinks!

1. Soft   drinks steal water from the body. They work very much like a diuretic   which takes away more water than it provides to the body. Just to   process the high levels of sugar in soft drinks steals a considerable   amount of water from the body.
   To replace the water stolen by soft   drinks, you need to drink 8-12 glasses of water for every one glass of   soft drinks that you consume!
   
   
2. Soft Drinks never   quench your thirst, certainly not your body's need for water. Constantly   denying your body an adequate amount can lead to Chronic Cellular   Dehydration, a condition that weakens your body at the cellular level.   This, in turn, can lead to a weakened immune system and a plethora of   diseases.
   
   
3. The elevated levels of phosphates in soft   drinks leach vital minerals from your body. Soft Drinks are made with   purified water that also leach vital minerals from your body. A severe   lack of minerals can lead to Heart Disease (lack of magnesium),   Osteoporosis (lack of calcium) and many other diseases. Most vitamins   can not perform their function in the body without the presence of   minerals.
   
   
4. Soft Drinks can remove rust from a car bumper   or other metal surfaces. Imagine what it's doing to your digestive  tract  as well as the rest of your body.
   
   
5. The high  amounts of  sugar in Soft Drinks causes your pancreas to produce an  abundance of  insulin, which leads to a "sugar crash". Chronic elevation  and depletion  of sugar and insulin can lead to diabetes and other  imbalance related  diseases. This is particularly disruptive to growing  children which can  lead to life-long health problems.
   
   
6. Soft  Drinks severely  interfere with digestion. Caffeine and high amounts of  sugar virtually  shut down the digestive process. That means your body  is essentially  taking in NO nutrients from the food you may have just  eaten, even that  eaten hours earlier.
   Consumed with french-fries which can take WEEKS to digest, there is arguably nothing worse a person can put in their body.
   
   
7. Diet   soft drinks contain Aspartame, which has been linked to depression,   insomnia, neurological disease and a plethora of other illness. The FDA   has received more than 10,000 consumer complaints about Aspartame,   that's 80% of all complaints about food additives.
   
   
8. Soft   Drinks are EXTREMELY acidic, so much so that they can eat through the   liner of an aluminum can and leach aluminum from the can if it sits on   the shelf too long. Alzheimer patients who have been autopsied ALL have   high levels of aluminum in their brains. Heavy metals in the body can   lead to many neurological and other diseases.
   
   
9. Soft   Drinks are EXTREMELY acidic: The human body naturally exists at a pH of   about 7.0. Soft Drinks have a pH of about 2.5, which means you are   putting something into your body that is hundred of thousands of times   more acidic that your body is!
   Diseases flourish in an acidic   environment. Soft Drinks and other acidic food deposit acid waste in the   body which accumulates over time in the joints and around the organs.
   For example, the Body pH of cancer or arthritis patients are always low. The sicker the person, the lower the Body pH.
   
   
10. Soft   Drinks are the WORSE THING you can possibly put in your body. Don't   even think of taking a sip of a Soft Drink when you are sick with a   cold, flu or something worse. It will only make it that much harder for   your body to fight the illness.