On Healthy Living

Everyone knows that water is good for you. Doctors, your mom and even commercials tell you to drink plenty of water everyday. But do you know why water is good for you? The human body is made up of 60% water and is lost everyday from urine and bowel movements, perspiration and through your mouth. If you don’t replenish the water your body loses then you become dehydrated, which is bad because things can start shutting down or you can get muscle cramps and even headaches.

Drinking water eight times a day in eight ounce glasses is usually what is recommended for a healthy water intake. Drinking plenty of water helps keep your skin firm and can even help you lose weight. Probably the best advice is to drink how much it takes to quench your thirst.

maryelser wrote this on May 29th, 2008 and filed it under Healthy Living |