Re: Explain
Achilles said:
Can someone explain to me why you would drink such a god awful amount of water. I realize the benifits of drinking water over drinking none, but a gallon? What does it do? Can someone explain this please.
Hey Achilles, here's an article that I think you will find helpful.
Water Works Wonders (condensed from Parade by Leroy Perry Jr.)
Next to air, water is the substance most necessary for our survival. a normal adult is about 60-70 percent water. We can go without food for almost two months but without water only a few days.
Yet most people have no idea how much water they should drink. In fact, may live in a dehydrated state.
Without water we'd be poisoned to death by our own waste products. When the kidneys remove uric acid and urea, these must be dissolved in water. If there isn't enough water, wastes are not removed as effectively and may build up as kidney stones. Water is also vital as a medium for chemical reactions in digestion and metabolism. It carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells through the blood and helps to cool the body through perspiration. Water also lubricates our joints.
We even need water to breathe. Our lungs must be moist to take in oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide. We lose a pint of water each day just exhaling.
so, if you think you don't drink enough water, you can impair every aspect of your physiology. Dr. Howard Flaks, a bariatic specialist says, "by not drinking enough water, many people incur excess bodyfat, poor muscle tone and size, decreased digestive efficiency and organ function, increased toxicity in the body, joint and muscle soreness and water retention:.
Let me grab my coffee and I'll finish in a second.