20 Amazing Benefits Of Drinking Water

ByYuvaap FindYourY
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Everyone’s parents and grandparents only have one solution for majorly all our problems- drink more water. We all know it is important to keep ourselves hydrated for our well-being and good health. But we often forget to consume the required amount of water in our daily lives. An adult human doesn’t require eight glasses of water, most of us can stay hydrated by drinking water when we feel thirsty. 

Did you know?

  • Our human body is made out of 60% water and our blood is 90% water.
  • There is actually no scientifically agreed quantity of water one must consume daily. 
  • Water keeps our kidneys and other bodily functions healthy.
  • Drinking water helps lose weight
  • Consuming water prevents skin disorders and wrinkling. 
  • When babies are born, they are about 78% water, but it reduces to 68% by age of 1.
  • Drinking warm water boiled with cinnamon stick, right before sleeping is a great way to wind down after a busy day plus it helps burn fat
  • A human being can survive about a month without food, but only about a week without water.

Tips for drinking more water

  • Always carry a bottle of water and keep refilling whenever required. 
  • Use a thermal bottle to keep drinking cold water on a hot day.
  • Drink water rather than soda or other sugary drinks, to avoid tooth decay.
  • Have a glass of water before meals, this will also prevent you from eating more. 
  • Try having lemon/ coriander/ cucumber infused water. This will improve the taste and help you drink more water than you usually do.

Benefits of drinking water–

There are a lot of benefits of drinking water as it prevents dehydration which can lead to constipation and kidney stones. Here is a list of 20 benefits of drinking water– 

  1. Water helps the joints stay healthy. It helps reduce the possibility of joint pain caused by long-term dehydration. Our cartilage in joints and discs of the spine has 80% water. Long-term dehydration can reduce the joints’ shock-absorbing ability, leading to joint pain.
  2. Drinking water keeps our mouth clean and helps in creating saliva and mucus. Saliva in turn helps keep our mouth, nose, and eyes moist and helps us digest.
  3. Drinking water helps in making the sure a good flow of blood in turn delivering oxygen throughout the body.
  4. We are always told drinking enough water will keep the pimples and wrinkles away. It cures dry, itchy skin and helps with skin’s overall elasticity, leaving you fresher and younger.
  5. Long-term dehydration can lead to problems with thinking and reasoning affecting the brain structure and function. Drinking water regularly helps in the production of hormones and neurotransmitters. Water also helps to cushion the brain, spinal cord, and other sensitive tissues
  6. There is water stored in the middle layers of the skin, which comes to the surface as sweat as the body heats up. As the sweat evaporates, the body cools down. Water helps regulates body temperature 
  7. Our bowel needs water to digest the food properly. Dehydration causes constipation, digestive problems, and an overly acidic stomach. This leads to the risk of heartburn and stomach ulcers. 
  8. Our body requires water for removal of urine and feces. 
  9. Water deficiency in the body causes the blood to become thick increasing the blood pressure. 
  10. Dehydration causes our body to restrict the airways in effort to minimize water loss. This causes allergies and asthma to worsen. 
  11. Water has minerals and nutrients which are necessary for our body to stay healthy. 
  12. Our kidneys regulate fluid in the body, insufficient water leads to kidney stones. 
  13. Drinking hot water with lemon first thing in the morning is directly linked to losing weight. Consuming water with chia seeds right before the meals, also prevents us from overeating.
  14. If you consume lemonade alternated with alcohol drinks, it can reduce overconsumption and the chances of a hangover.
  15. Drinking water benefits you in increasing productivity and overall concentration, helping you stay focused and alert.
  16. Drinking water daily can drastically reduce migraine headaches and back pains.
  17. Water helps to flush out toxins and prevents overworking of organs
  18. One of the benefits of drinking water is the decrease in the risk of bladder a colon cancer by diluting cancer-causing agents in urine.
  19. Drinking hot water every day helps break down fat deposits, relax muscles and increase blood flow. 
  20. If you suffer from sinus and sinus headaches, holding a hot cup of water close to the nose helps loosen clogged sinuses. Drinking hot water with ginger and honey also helps with a sore throat.