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The Importance of Water, are you drinking enough?

We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written down like this before.

75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.

In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.

Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.

One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.

Lack of water is the # 1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.

A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen.

Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?

(No kidding, all of the above is true.)

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Out for more water. basap ;-)

834 posted on 01/18/2002 12:12:16 PM PST by lodwick
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To: lodwick
Lack of water is the # 1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

It's them wimmin sapping our Precious Bodily Fluids.

So9

835 posted on 01/18/2002 12:30:49 PM PST by Servant of the Nine
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To: lodwick
OKAY!! I'll have a drink of water. I can take a hint.
853 posted on 01/18/2002 1:04:26 PM PST by ValerieUSA
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