Sunday, December 23, 2007

Water - It's Good For You!

Did you know that 70% of your body is water, your blood is 83% water and your muscles and brain is around 75% water? So it?s safe to say, water is important to your health.
Even a mild dehydration can affect your short-term memory, concentration and cause fatigue. Another thing many are unaware of is that keeping your body hydrated can reduce back and joint pain in as many as 80% of sufferers.
As a general rule, unless you have a medical condition that doesn?t allow you to, adults should drink 8 glasses of pure water every day. If you are overweight you should drink 1 glass extra for every 20 pounds you are overweight, and if you are working out you should add 1 glass for every 20 minutes of workout.
Water can improve your health in many ways, for those t View the rest of this article


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