More water info

[Kerri]

Hey guys,

I got this from www.cccd.org (http://www.cccd.org) or the cross country club of Dallas website and thought it was interesting. Hmm, I would bold it but never bothered to figure out how.

Did you know?
We all know that water is important but I've
never seen it written down like this before. -Sherryl Nash

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 shut down midnight hunger
pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.

Lack of water, 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.

Are you drinking the amount of water you
should every day?

[emilycat]

Kerri,
These are awesome statistics to have! Thanks a lot! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

I'm positive I'm one of those chronically dehydrated people...complete with dehydration headaches, fatigue and everything. The next three statistics alone are enough to make me knock back 6-8 glasses each day! (Although I know the others are just as important http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif )

Emily


[This message has been edited by emilycat (edited 01-29-2001).]

[Laura Wick]

Thank you for posting this! I need to get a strong reminder about once every three months, because I just slip out of the habit!

[Lauren]

I'm trying to drink water everyday. I'm one of those dehydrated people I'm sure. I live on coffee, herbal tea, wine, and diet coke. So, now I'm really working on drinking water. Isn't it hard to drink 6-8 glasses! I mix in just a splash of orange juice or some other juice just to flavor it.

[Andrew]

I'm a transplant patient and found it difficult to begin drinking much water out of an old bad habit.
Now, 20 glasses of water daily is my minimum and I'm like an addicted camel. The by product is I've lost 30 pounds and the new kidney is just humming along.

[Laura Wick]

Kerri,

Just want to thank you again for posting this information. I have forwarded it to several friends all over the country, and have gotten lots of positive feedback. This seems to be a universal problem for those with busy lives!

[cindyluwho]

Wow, thanks for posting that! I know that I'm probably dehydrated most of the time. This may sound silly, but I don't drink alot of water because then I have to go to the bathroom more often, which I find really annoying and inconvenient. Some days I don't even drink a single glass of water. But I know it's important, and I'm going to try to drink at least a few glasses of water a day!

[Heidi]

I found this on www.asimba.com. (http://www.asimba.com.) Thought it was apropos, especially since Andrew mentioned his new kidney!

"TIP OF THE DAY
Drinking more water can actually help you stay lean, indirectly. Your kidneys depend on enough water to do their job of filtering waste products from the body. In a water shortage, the kidneys need backup, so they turn to the liver for help. One of the liver's many functions is mobilizing stored fat for energy. By taking on extra assignments from the kidneys, the liver can't do its fat-burning job as well and fat loss is compromised as a result. So drink your water!"

As if there weren't enough good reasons to drink water already!