Water And Exercise

We, as human beings, as very dependent on water. We are approximately 70% water and we cannot live without it. In fact, we can go weeks without food, but merely about three days without water.

One of the sad things about the Western diet is that a lot of people no longer drink water. They have completely replaced water with sugary soft drinks, which naturally contain enough water but also contain too much sugar or sugar substitute.

The first step that these individuals have to take in order to get back on track is to stop this silly, childish habit and begin drinking plain water again. It has been estimated that around two-thirds of individuals do not drink enough water, which means that they are in a permanent state of partial dehydration.

Water has several vital functions in our bodies, but one of the most important ones is to flush out toxins. It is worth knowing that if you feel thirsty, your body has arrived at a state where it is crying out for water. In other words, it has already passed the state where it requires water, so try not to wait until you are thirsty before you take a drink.

Another point is that tea, coffee and alcohol (some of our most well-liked adult drinks) are diuretics, which is to say that they force urination, sometimes more than they replace. So you can put 250mm in but you may lose 270mm. This is naturally not the point of drinking when you are thirsty

Exercise is another reason why we lose water. In fact, just by being alive, we lose water due to body heat and evaporation, but while we are actually doing something, we lose water fairly rapidly. You may get worried about drinking water before going to bed, but if you can do it, it is a very healthy thing.

If you wake up a bit groggy every day and need breakfast, tea or coffee before you can actually wake up, it might be because of dehydration, not because you have problems waking up. Being dehydrated causes drowsiness and lack of concentration.

In fact, dehydration is a major killer in the Third World. This is not because there is no water, but because the water is contaminated. This contaminated water causes diarroea which causes dehydration. It is vital to keep drinking when you are sick even if you do not feel like eating.

It is suggested that we drink at least eight tumblers of water (say, of 250mm each) a day. More if you are exercising or sick. It sounds like a great deal of water, but most people are awake for about 16 hours a day, so eight beakers works out to only one each two hours.

It is more of a problem to get into the habit of drinking water on a regular basis than it is to really do the drinking, but once you have acquired the habit, you will feel better on a day-to-day basis. It will not stop you from falling sick, but your general level of health will improve, because you are getting rid of toxins.

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