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Dehydration Danger

By Cheryl Duvall

The old advice is to drink 8-10 glasses of water a day. While this is not bad advice, a more up to date way to calculate how much water you need is based on your weight. You need to drink half your weight in ounces. In other words, if you weigh 150 pounds, you need to drink 75 ounces of water every day. You need to drink more water on hot days or with vigorous exercise.

Some dehydration facts:

1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.(likely applies to half of the world's population)

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

3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%, can disrupt cell function.

4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% ofthe dieters studied, in a U-Washington study.

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

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

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

8. 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.

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http://www.designingyourhealth.com Cheryl Duvall, RN, LMT- She grew up in the healthcare field, has been a nurse for 30 years and has practiced massage for a little longer. She is passionate about health.hers, yours, everyone's health. Cheryl has always enjoyed helping people reach their best in life.health, happiness, wealth. Read more articles.visit http://www.designingyourhealth.com

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