Water water everywhere, but are we getting enough to Drink?

One of the challenges today is that we are not getting enough water in our bodies. We try to supplement with allot of things, when many times all we need was some more water. Feel tired in the afternoon? In the morning? Muscles feel soar? Well... try water!!

WATER

Regulates body temperature
Lubricates joints
Lessens the burden on the kidneys and the liver by flushing out waste
Carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells
Moistens tissues such as in the mouth, eyes and noise
Protects body organs and tissues
Helps prevent constipation
Helps dissolve minerals and other nutrients to make them accessible to the body
The human brain is made up of 95% water
blood is 82%
lungs 90%
A mere 2% drop in our body's water supply can trigger signs of dehydration: fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on smaller print, such as a computer screen. (Are you having trouble reading this? Drink up!)

Mild dehydration is also one of the most common causes of daytime fatigue.

Drinking eight glasses of water daily can decrease the risk of...
colon cancer by 45%
bladder cancer by 50%
and it can potentially even reduce the risk of breast cancer

PRACTICE

1. Water out water in!! You lose water everytime you breathe, perspire, urinate and have a bowel movement. You must see yourself replacing this water back into your system.

2. Replacement. You lose about 1.5 liters of water through urination a day, that is about 6.3 cups of water. You lose another liter or so from sweating, breathing and bowel movements. Thus, the concept is about 8 glasses or so will put you back in at least a break even!

3. Benefit. The Institute of Medicine says that the average man should drink about 13 glasses of water (3 liters) while the average woman should drink about 9 glasses of water a day (2.2 liters).

4. Add a Glass. For those of you who haven't given up those wonderful soda's and processed tea's and the big ENERGY drinks, a glass of water for each one you drink!

5. READ! Don't be fooled! Society has sold us on bottled water! All bottled water is not "holy"! You have to read the labels! Tap water in a lot of areas is in bad shape, but so is some of the bottled water as well. The home water systems can be good, the problem is they make the water to soft which can be great for skin, but make the water deficient of natural minerals in hard water that are good for strengthening bones and and teeth. So read and ask the hard questions, or find some land and dig a well!!

God Bless
Pastor Kris