Ok to be fair water isn’t so much a cure as it is prevention. It becomes a cure by preventing future problems. Problems you may already be experiencing. Do headaches or chronic afternoon drowsiness ring a bell? If you are like most, one or the other probably do. Your body is composed of OVER 60% water. Plain good old fashioned, regular water. This means that we should be constantly drinking water to replace all the liquid we lose through sweat, urinating, tears and other methods.
Well thank goodness most Americans drink enough water! Ha, not the case. Outside of the occasional impulsive health nut drinking bottled water, how often do you see people drinking it, really? When we go out to eat you can bet most people will order some form of soda, sweat tea, lemonade, beer…anything but water. Why is this? Well quite obviously these other drinks are more tasty than water. But is the trade-off of taste really worth it? I think not.
Consider the aforementioned statement of bodily water composition. If your body is over 60% water and we are replacing lost water with…ANYTHING but water. This causes a mass of problems. In laymens terms, think of water as a lubricant. It keeps the brain “flowing” freely. When a water deficiancy is present, the brain slows down, often leading to the classic afternoon drowsiness.
Ever had a kidney stone? I hope for your sake you have not. But if you have you know the unbelievable pain that is involved. Want to avoid another one, or avoid getting one for the first time? Me too, so guess what we need to do. Correct! Drink more water. Water is the natural cleanser/flusher of the kidneys. When we drink soda, beer or other sugar laden drinks, our kidneys have to work over-time to remove all the deposits. When we overload the kidneys, they cease to function at maximum efficiency and kidney stones can often result.
There are far more benefits to water than I have even begun to dicuss. But I hope this has painted a picture into the importance of drinking water. I am NOT saying you should never enjoy drinking your favorite beverage. But rather, water should be your main drink. As often as you can, grab a glass and head for the faucet (well hopefully you have some form of water purifier). And try and save that soda or glass of sweat tea for those special occasions.
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