Water is the fuel for healthy functioning of your body. Around 70% of human body is composed of water. Each and every cell of our body requires water. Water transports nutrients, oxygen and essential minerals required to survive, to every cell in our body. Some natural health benefits of consuming water are, converting the food to glucose compounds and transporting essential minerals for the human body.
Drinking plenty of water will keep you hydrated and gives lot of benefits. The survey of Medical Claims of India and WHO has made it a point that, one must really take X (X=weight of your body/10) litres of water in the whole day. This has been mandatory in all the treating stations (hospitals), armed forces, and else places where fitness of the person is put on top, that they must take the prescribed quantity of water everyday.
Your brain, like the rest of your body cannot function without water and reacts negatively to dehydration.
Sometimes we do not realize that we are dehydrated. In fact, studies have shown that even mild dehydration can have a detrimental effect on memory and make you feel stressed out.
Not keeping yourself hydrated after exercising can make you end up with a headache! Not only that, it can also affect your mood and concentration.
One of the health benefits of water is that it may help prevent cancers such as bladder cancer or even breast cancer. The reason is that whenyou constantly drink water, you obviously urinate more,which helps you get rid of accumulated toxins that can turn into deadly carcinogens.
What’s the first thing that strikes you whenare you asked to drink about 10-12 glasses of water? Do you think“How in the wide world will I be able to drink so much water in a single day?” On top of that, it is almost as if you would have to sit outside the bathroom all day!
Okay, nothing like that, these tips below will trick you into drinking more water.
Make it a point to drink water onan empty stomach in the morning, this benefits your body immensely.
If we incorporate a few simple steps,we can take care of our health; and one teeny-weeny little step is drinking sufficient water on anempty stomach, as soon as you wake up. It helps clear your stomach and can prevent a number of diseases as well. But, having said that, you must keep drinking water throughout the entire day to keep yourself hydrated.
These are the most important and natural health benefits of consuming water. So, always make it point to drink around 7-8 glasses of water per day to avoid various health hazards. Our body requires water to perform any kind of activity. You can also maintain a balanced diet chart, where you include fruits, vegetables with high water content and other fluids which will keep you fit and healthy.
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We know that we need to improve our water drinking skills,which brings us to the question, how much water should we drink? It is said that women need about 1.6 litres and menneed 2 litres of fluid a day, the requirement can change according to your needs. If you are into some kind of physically exhausting sport, then you should chug more water.
But we find it too boring to chug litres and litres of water, it just seems too tediousfor us.
So, is there anything that can replace plain boring water? Yes,there is! Flavoredwater alternatives are a great way to break the boredom.
Fizzy drinks or those fruit juices packed with sugar offer little or no benefit,and additionallypack in a lot of unnecessary calories, something which you need to avoid.
Don’t worry, you can still quench your thirstIf you get bored of water and that too in a healthier way. Infused waters can boost the flavor of water. All you need is to let the fruit and herbs sit in water for a few hours and you are done.
You get a healthy alternative to water. Here are some delicious fruit and herb concoctions you can certainly try.
Cucumber flushes out toxins and provides you with a host of vitamins, with zero calories. The zesty flavour of the infused water is, of course, thanks to basil, which is rich in anti-oxidants and your strongest weapon to combat diseases.
Ingredients:
Method:
Combine all the ingredients in a large glass tumbler and let it sit for at least 5 minutes before sipping on.
Whenever you think of a natural herb which has analgesic properties, the first thing that comes to the mind is probably ginger. It also helps that it ginger is known to be a wonderful detox agent. Add to that the anti-oxidant properties of lemon and you have a drink that you can chug all through out the day.
Ingredients:
Method:
Take a bottle of water and add half a lemon’s juice and half a knob of ginger (grated). Ensure that the ginger is fresh. This can also serve as a perfect drink to break your fast. It’s a detoxing drink which flushes out the toxins and aids in weight loss.
If slimming down is your agenda number one, then this drink should be your go-to for sure! Besides, it is a perfect detox drink. If you add a couple of more elements to it, it will speed your metabolism at breakneck speedand also flush out the toxins out effectively.
Ingredients:
Method:
Add a handful of mint, sliced lemon, and also cucumber to a bottle of water. Let it sit for a couple of hours and voila! Your detox drink is absolutely ready. If you want to increase the amount, you can havegood 2-3 bottles ready and you are good to go.
What can be better than fresh juicy watermelon? Well, a watermelon detox drink! It is not only a rich source of vitamins and minerals but also a super awesome way to flush out toxins from your system.
Add it to your water and reap tons of its detoxing benefits.
Ingredients:
Method:
Cut chunks of watermelon and add to water. Keep it in the refrigerator for a few hours and drink up.Ah! I love it, and serves me just fine when I want to sip on something other than water and want to make it super healthy as well.
Chomping on juicy apples is great, but on days that you don’t want to, try this drink to keep the doctor away! Needless to say, apples are brimming with antioxidants and phytonutrients, and can help fight cancers and prevent skin damage.
An Apple is also packed with iron, and hence great for the body. Cinammon is actually an exceptional fat burning spice, and also helps to melt away belly fat, as it keeps youfull for longer hours,stopping you from mindless munching.
Ingredients:
Method:
Cut thin slices of apples and deseed them. Choose from a plethora of red or crab apples, the drink still works with either variety. Store water in a mason jar and quickly add the apple slices and the cinnamon sticks, stir well and refrigerate.
The benefits of drinking watercannot be stressed enough, they’re way too many to ignore. Water is indeed the driving force of all nature, Leonardo Da Vinci had aptly said once, and It is so true. Just drink more water; your skin, your hair, your mind and your body will thank you.
Manoja Kalakanti