This week I'm going to be talking about the benefit of drinking water...and lots of it. There are a multitude of benefits of drinking water. Here are some (but not all):
Regulates body temperature
Detoxifies
Protects joints
Transports nutrients and oxygen into cells
Moisturizes air in lungs
Helps with our metabolism
Protects organs
Helps body absorb nutrients better
Hydrates our skin
It is said that our body is anywhere from 60% to 75% water. Our brain consists of approximately 80% water, muscles approximately 75% water, our blood is about 83% water, and even our bones contain water of about 22%.
Water is an essential part of our very existence. Would you believe that our skin is made up of 90% water?
Here's a little trivia that most people don't know...Ever wonder why your fingers and toes wrinkle when you've been in the pool or tub/shower for a long time?
Answer: The outer layer of our skin (epidermis) has an oily substance protecting it called "sebum", when this oil is washed away after prolonged periods of time in water; our skin is left vulnerable and absorbs the water. Because our outer-skin is attached to our bodies in certain places, a wrinkled/dimpled effects happens. Kind of like cellulite, but not. So, there you have it.
What is my point to all of this? Water is vital to the overall health of our skin, that includes our face. When we're not drinking enough water, our skin is dry and over time starts to appear daunt and splotchy. Here's where I jump on top of my "soap box". If you are drinking lots of water, but your skin is dry...it's because you probably aren't exfoliating your body/face. You have to agitate those dead cells off of your skin either by using a wash cloth, facial/body scrub, or some sort of natural acid (alpha-hydroxy, salicylic, and one of my favorites...glycolic).
Myth Busters: You don't have to get all of your water from literally drinking 8 glasses of water a day. We extract a lot of water from the foods we eat (ie. apples, greens, meat, etc...). However, if you're not eating foods that have water in them (ie. chips, candy bars, etc...) and you're also not purposefully drinking water...that's when you run into issues with dehydration.
So, purpose drinking water in your life! Make it something you do regardless of whether or not you're thirsty. Get in the habit. Find a really pretty glass bottle or a sports jug and fill it up and make it a point to drink it down through the course of the day. I've had the same pretty glass jar for 4 years. It looks like a wine bottle, but it actually came with some fancy water in it. It's only 22 oz, but it looks bigger and I fill it up twice a day from the water fountain at work. When I pour water from it, I feel pampered (even though it's fountain water). Everyone knows me for it and it's inspired many of my co-workers to follow suit!
Happy Hydrating!!!
Lydia
Regulates body temperature
Detoxifies
Protects joints
Transports nutrients and oxygen into cells
Moisturizes air in lungs
Helps with our metabolism
Protects organs
Helps body absorb nutrients better
Hydrates our skin
It is said that our body is anywhere from 60% to 75% water. Our brain consists of approximately 80% water, muscles approximately 75% water, our blood is about 83% water, and even our bones contain water of about 22%.
Water is an essential part of our very existence. Would you believe that our skin is made up of 90% water?
Here's a little trivia that most people don't know...Ever wonder why your fingers and toes wrinkle when you've been in the pool or tub/shower for a long time?
Answer: The outer layer of our skin (epidermis) has an oily substance protecting it called "sebum", when this oil is washed away after prolonged periods of time in water; our skin is left vulnerable and absorbs the water. Because our outer-skin is attached to our bodies in certain places, a wrinkled/dimpled effects happens. Kind of like cellulite, but not. So, there you have it.
What is my point to all of this? Water is vital to the overall health of our skin, that includes our face. When we're not drinking enough water, our skin is dry and over time starts to appear daunt and splotchy. Here's where I jump on top of my "soap box". If you are drinking lots of water, but your skin is dry...it's because you probably aren't exfoliating your body/face. You have to agitate those dead cells off of your skin either by using a wash cloth, facial/body scrub, or some sort of natural acid (alpha-hydroxy, salicylic, and one of my favorites...glycolic).
Myth Busters: You don't have to get all of your water from literally drinking 8 glasses of water a day. We extract a lot of water from the foods we eat (ie. apples, greens, meat, etc...). However, if you're not eating foods that have water in them (ie. chips, candy bars, etc...) and you're also not purposefully drinking water...that's when you run into issues with dehydration.
So, purpose drinking water in your life! Make it something you do regardless of whether or not you're thirsty. Get in the habit. Find a really pretty glass bottle or a sports jug and fill it up and make it a point to drink it down through the course of the day. I've had the same pretty glass jar for 4 years. It looks like a wine bottle, but it actually came with some fancy water in it. It's only 22 oz, but it looks bigger and I fill it up twice a day from the water fountain at work. When I pour water from it, I feel pampered (even though it's fountain water). Everyone knows me for it and it's inspired many of my co-workers to follow suit!
Happy Hydrating!!!
Lydia
Ever since I have gotten into college, and even more so after I stopped playing softball my junior year, I drink tons of water! I feel like it makes my body feel clean and what not to like about something that is 100% fat free? HA I always find myself thirsty.
ReplyDeleteGood point (fat free)!!! Your body will thank you for it years down the line!
DeleteI feel the same way. Stopped drinking coffee all day long, and it helps.
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