Water as a Drink ! What ? When ? Why ? Which ?

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Water as a DRINK ! What ? Why ? Which ?

What ?
Drink water !
Simple !

When ?
This is important to know !

Why ?
We all drink then why emphasis on it ?
This is complex question.

Which ?
Clean & Pure Water.


There are many points about importance of drinking water.
My message is clear: "Drink Water" !
Make a habbit !
Water is must we know.
It depends on you how much is required by your body.
It is needed by body at regular intervals.
Thirst is not necessary to drink water.
In daily routine we need more than 2 liters of water.
Every research has own results of how much water is necessary to drink.
But they all say you need to drink water regularly.
It is ideal to drink 1 glass of water after every hour.
If it is hot summer day it can be 2 glassed of water per hour in day time.

But on work we forget.
On travelling we forget.
Then what ?
You carry medicine and do not forget.
Then treat water as a medicine.
Yes it is a medicine too.
How ?
We have many articles on it and I am collecting it here for reference.
As it may help some for regaining their health issues too !

 

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JANUARY 6, 2015 |
BY SALLY TAMARKIN
34 Proven Ways Water Makes You Awesome


From the stuff we drink and swim in, to the steam that eases congestion and the ice that reduces swelling, water is all around us (and even in us). Heck, it kind of is us. “Water makes up about two thirds of who we are, and influences 100 percent of the processes in our body,” says CamelBak hydration expert Doug Casa, PhD. That probably explains why we feel better when we’re drinking enough of it. To learn exactly how water is helping us, as well as some creative ways to use it, check out these 34 reasons why you should go hydrate right now.

1. It could aid weight loss.
Anyone looking to lose weight could be helped by upping their water intake. Studies have found that when participants drink water before a meal, they lose weight faster than those who did not drink water . Extra H2O helps us eat less by making us feel full, and it may also boost metabolism. CamelBak hydration advisor Kate Geagan, RD says it’s not uncommon to put on weight by mistaking thirst for hunger, and she offers this pro tip: Next time you feel fatigued or sluggish, “drinking water may be just what [you] need to perk up.”

2. It powers our warm-weather exercise.
With the proper precautions, working out in the heat is usually fine—and staying hydrated is one of the most important things you can do. The hotter the workout, the sweatier we tend to get, so it’s extra important toreplace those lost fluids. Determining sweat rateinforms good rehydration strategy: “Once an athlete [knows his or her] sweat rate, they can begin to practice replacing these fluid losses in training and be optimally prepared for [athletic exertion],” says Casa.

3. It keeps things moving, digestion-wise.
Water helps us, you know, go by helping dissolve fats and soluble fiber. Drinking enough water preventsconstipation and also reduces the burden on the kidneys and liver by helping to flush waste products. Geagan breaks it down: “In the large intestine, water binds with fiber to increase the bulk of the stools, reduce transit time and make elimination easier. When you don't drink enough water and fluids, the colon pulls water from stools, increasing your risk of constipation.”

dehydration during long workouts. When exercising for an hour or more, drinking water treated with carbohydrates and salts (by mixing in tablets such asNuun, or making a DIY version) can help maintain fluid balance, which aids athletic performance and helps prevent post-exercise fatigue and exhaustion .

5. It might protect against some types of cancer.
Research has found that the greater the fluid intake, the lower the incidence of bladder cancer, with more significant results when the fluid is water . Onepossible reason could be that urinating more frequently prevents the buildup of bladder carcinogens. Staying hydrated may also reduce the risk of colon cancer andbreast cancer .

6. It can improve mood.
Drinking water makes us feel so refreshed that it actually improves our state of mind. You don’t even have to be severely in need of it to benefit: Even mild dehydration has been shown to negatively impact moods .

ice skating for a low-impact workout that challenges your balance, get in some hill-work while sledding, get a full-body workout while cross-country skiing, or improve your cardiovascular endurance with snow-shoeing .

8. Drinking it may help prevent headaches, naturally.
Going without water for too long causes headaches for some people, and has been identified as a migraine trigger . The good news is that in a study on the effects of water on headaches, participants experienced “total relief” from their headaches within 30 minutes of drinking water (two cups, on average) . Geagan says a good way to prevent headaches is to stay hydrated throughout the day. And if you’ve already been hit with a dehydration-triggered headache, you’ll need significantly more water to help it go away. She recommends drinking two to four cups of water for headache relief within one to two hours.

9. It keeps our kidneys working.
Kidneys remove waste from our bodies, help control our blood pressure, and balance fluids, so they’re crucial to keeping our systems running smoothly. One surefire way to keep them working properly? Adequatewater consumption! So drink up to keep those kidneys in tip-top shape.

10. It energizes us.
Next time you’re feeling zonked, try drinking a couple glasses of water. Feeling tired is one of the first signs ofdehydration and filling back up on H2O could zap the sleepiness .

healthier versions of favorite boozy beverages. Using seltzer water and fresh fruit instead of sugary mixers makes for a delicious, better-for-you drink (that can also help prevent dehydration).

12. It may help keep us alert.
If you’re going to need to concentrate for long periods of time, keep water handy to help you stay refreshed, hydrated, and focused: Dehydration can impair your attention span, memory, and motor skills .

13. It protects our joints and cartilage.
Water keeps the cartilage around our joints hydrated and supple, ensuring that our joints stay lubricated. It also protects our spinal cord and tissues, keeping ushealthy from the inside out. Geagan explains that cartilage—the rubbery material that coats our bones—is about 85 percent water. To keep this protective material healthy, we need to keep hydrated.

14. It powers our cold-weather workouts.
Most of us think of those sweaty, summer workouts as the ones we should be guzzling water before, during, and after. But staying hydrated while exercising in the cold is crucial, too: One of the ways our bodies lose water is through respiration, and when we exercise in the cold, we’re working harder under the extra layers of clothing and breathing more heavily as a result. But even though we’re doubling down on fluid loss, one study found that cold weather weakens thirst. The result? We’re working hard, losing water, and not getting any body cues to drink up, which can lead to dehydration .

substituting physical warmth for emotional warmth . Doing so seems to ease loneliness and feelings of isolation. Warm baths may also cue oxytocin, the hormone responsible for making us feel relaxed and bonded with others. Typically released when we’re experiencing closenessto others, researchers believe that rises in body temperature can cause it to be released, too (though we should mention that this study was done on rats, not humans) .

16. It takes the edge off of hangovers.
Drinking alcohol causes dehydration, which can lead tohangovers. Having a glass of water with each alcoholic drink you sip is one way to offset the dehydration (and the day-after misery).

17. It helps us think more clearly.
Dehydration causes shrinkage of brain tissue. So when we haven’t been drinking enough water, our brains have to work a lot harder to perform at the same level . One study even found that students who brought water to tests did better on their exams.

all-natural cleaning products. These products have all the cleansing punch with none of the toxicity, which is better for homes, health, and the environment.

19. Gargling keeps you healthier.
A study that followed 400 participants during cold and flu season found that those who gargled water regularly were significantly less likely to contact upper respiratory infections and that when they did, their symptoms weren’t as severe . (Maybe it’s time to supplement that flu shot with funny throat noises!).

20. Eating it hydrates us—deliciously.
Water-rich fruits and vegetables like cucumber, watermelon, and strawberries contain minerals, salts, and natural sugars the body needs for optimum hydration levels, so eating them can sometimesrehydrate us more effectively (and a lot more tastily) than water alone.

21. Working out in it (yes, in it) is good for aerobic fitness.
Deep water running and water aerobics offer cardio workouts without the impact. For cross training that’sno-impact and low-stress, hit the pool. Then there’saqua spinning, which has been growing in popularity for a reason: It provides a workout as effective as cycling on land, and might even offer increased cardiovascular benefits.

sunshine on the beach, spending time near the water makes us healthier.

23. It balances our fluids.
About 60 percent of the human body is made of water, and keeping our fluids balanced means that all that water is doing its job—transporting nutrients, aiding digestion, regulating temperature, and so on.

24. Its sounds are soothing.
Exposure to unpleasant noises (screams, scrapes, electric drills, subway trains, perhaps?) can elevate our pulse and blood pressure and cause stress hormones to be released . In contrast, in one study, participants rated bubbling water as the most pleasing sound they were asked to listen to. The sounds of water flowing has also been found to have therapeutic effects.

impact-free cardio workout . Those seeking peace of mind might consider diving in too; spending time in the pool is believed to reduce depression.

26. When frozen, it provides pain and swelling relief for soft tissue injuries.
Ice has been shown to be an effective short-termtherapy for sprains and strains. Cold packs reduce blood flow and swelling in the affected area and alsotreat pain .

27. Spending time in cold water is good for athletes.
Studies show that immersion in cold water is beneficial for sustained athletic performance in the heat, and for treating muscle damage after exercise . On hot days, immersion in cold water can keep body temperatures level and blood flowing.

28. It’s been linked to heart health.
Can drinking water keep us heart healthy? There seems to be a link between risk of death from coronary heart disease and water intake: Research has shown both that consuming more water means a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease and that risk of death rises when intake of “high-energy fluids” (like soda and juice) increases .

small study found that adults with sleeping problems experienced better sleep and less wakefulness on nights they received a warm water foot bath before going to bed.

30. Waterbeds can help some people with back pain.
Perhaps there’s a therapeutic reason that waterbeds were all the rage in the '70s and ‘80s. Research indicates that waterbed mattresses are associated with improving back pain symptoms and providing a good night’s sleep (though the benefits were small) .

31. It may help relieve congestion.
Stuffy nose got you down? Inhaling steam from a humidifier or pot of boiling water can help clear upcongestion. Salt water can also break up all the gunk that makes us stuffy: Stream it from one nostril to the other with a neti pot or try a saline nose spray to loosen things up.

avoid injury and strain: Warm up first and use proper shoveling technique—snow shoveling is hard work and can cause injury!).

33. Spa therapy could relieve pain and aid relaxation.
If you suffer from chronic pain, a hot-water soak could help. A review of spa therapy (soaking in baths of hot water or mineral water) showed that it has been an effective treatment for pain and rheumatic disorders .

34. Soaking up steam heat is good for the heart.
Relaxing in a sauna could be as healthy as it is calming. In one small study, participants who sat in a sauna for 15 minutes every day for three weeks showed improved heart function and blood pumping capabilities, and were able to exercise more . Researchers concluded that sauna therapy could be an effective complement or alternative treatment for some people with chronic heart failure.

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6 Reasons to Drink Water

By Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD, Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD on May 08, 2008


It's no magic bullet, but the benefits of water are many.
Americans seem to carry bottled water everywhere they go these days. In fact, it has become the second most popular drink (behind soft drinks). But water lovers got a jolt recently when we heard that a new report had found that the benefits of drinking water may have been oversold. Apparently, the old suggestion to drink eight glasses a day was nothing more than a guideline, not based on scientific evidence.

But don't put your water bottle or glass down just yet. While we may not need eight glasses, there are plenty of reasons to drink water. In fact, drinking water (either plain or in the form of other fluids or foods) is essential to your health.

"Think of water as a nutrient your body needs that is present in liquids, plain water, and foods. All of these are essential daily to replace the large amounts of water lost each day," says Joan Koelemay, RD, dietitian for the Beverage Institute, an industry group.

Kaiser Permanente nephrologist Steven Guest, MD, agrees: "Fluid losses occur continuously, from skin evaporation, breathing, urine, and stool, and these losses must be replaced daily for good health," he says.

"Alcohol interferes with the brain and kidney communication and causes excess excretion of fluids which can then lead to dehydration," he says.

2. Water Can Help Control Calories. For years, dieters have been drinking lots of water as a weight loss strategy. While water doesn't have any magical effect on weight loss, substituting it for higher calorie beverages can certainly help.

"What works with weight loss is if you choose water or a non-caloric beverage over a caloric beverage and/or eat a diet higher in water-rich foods that are healthier, more filling, and help you trim calorie intake," says Penn State researcher Barbara Rolls, PhD, author of The VolumetricsWeight ControlPlan.

Food with high water content tends to look larger, its higher volume requires more chewing, and it is absorbed more slowly by the body, which helps you feel full. Water-rich foods include fruits, vegetables, broth-based soups, oatmeal, and beans.

5. Water Helps Your Kidneys. Body fluids transport waste products in and out of cells. The main toxin in the body isblood urea nitrogen, a water-soluble waste that is able to pass through the kidneys to be excreted in the urine, explains Guest. "Your kidneys do an amazing job of cleansing and ridding your body of toxins as long as your intake of fluids is adequate," he says.

When you're getting enough fluids, urine flows freely, is light in color and free of odor. When your body is not getting enough fluids, urine concentration, color, and odor increases because the kidneys trap extra fluid for bodily functions.

If you chronically drink too little, you may be at higher risk forkidney stones, especially in warm climates, Guest warns.

6. Water Helps Maintain Normal Bowel Function. Adequate hydration keeps things flowing along your gastrointestinal tract and prevents constipation. When you don't get enough fluid, the colon pulls water from stools to maintain hydration -- and the result is constipation.

"Adequate fluid and fiber is the perfect combination, because the fluid pumps up the fiber and acts like a broom to keep your bowel functioning properly," says Koelemay.

5 Tips to Help You Drink More
If you think you need to be drinking more, here are some tips to increase your fluid intake and reap the benefits of water:

1. Have a beverage with every snack and meal.
2. Choose beverages you enjoy; you're likely to drink more liquids if you like the way they taste.
3. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Their high water content will add to your hydration. About 20% of our fluid intake comes from foods.
4. Keep a bottle of water with you in your car, at your desk, or in your bag.
5. Choose beverages that meet your individual needs. If you're watching calories, go for non-caloric beverages or water.

 

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What a can of Coca-Cola REALLY does to your body: Infographic reveals the effects the fizzy drink has in just an hour... from a 20-minute blood sugar spike to the 'crash'
Visual from Renegade Pharmacist has reaction from first sip to 60 minutes
In first 10 minutes more than 100% of daily sugar intake is consumed
Fizzy drink leaches body of vital nutrients including calcium and zinc
By ANUCYIA VICTOR FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 04:20 EST, 29 July 2015 | UPDATED: 05:20 EST, 4 August 2015

Have you ever wondered what happens to your body after you drink a can of your favourite fizzy drink?

A new infographic has revealed the reaction you go through for an hour after consuming, from the first sip, right through to 60 minutes after finishing.

The graphic was compiled by The Renegade Pharmacist, a blog run by former UK pharmacist Niraj Naik and includes a seven-stop breakdown.

He reveals:

In The First 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100 per cent of your recommended daily intake.) You don't immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavour allowing you to keep it down.

20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat. (There's plenty of that at this particular moment)

40 minutes: Caffeine absorption is complete. Your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, as a response your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. The adenosine receptors in your brain are now blocked preventing drowsiness.

45 minutes: Your body ups your dopamine production stimulating the pleasure centres of your brain. This is physically the same way heroin works, by the way.

>60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine, providing a further boost in metabolism.

This is compounded by high doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners also increasing the urinary excretion of calcium.

>60 Minutes: The caffeine's diuretic properties come into play. (It makes you have to pee.)

It is now assured that you'll evacuate the bonded calcium, magnesium and zinc that was headed to your bones as well as sodium, electrolyte and water.

>60 minutes: As the rave inside of you dies down you'll start to have a sugar crash.

You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You've also now, literally, urinated the water that was in the Coke.

But not before infusing it with valuable nutrients your body could have used for things like even having the ability to hydrate your system or build strong bones and teeth.


Mr Naik told FEMAIL: 'When I worked as a community pharmacist I had some great success at helping people get off long term medication. Especially blood pressure medication, statins and diabetic medication.

'Many of them [patients] would consume fizzy drinks on a daily basis. A few on several medications would consume two to three cans a day. In one case a guy was on every heart drug under the sun and taking big doses.

'So I created my own system to help my patients where I would write little shopping lists for people based on their conditions. My first advice to them would be to do a simple swap, replacing fizzy drinks with water with fresh lemon or lime juice.


The drink stimulates the pleasure centres of your brain, according to the blog

'In many cases just doing this would have a dramatic effect on their health. So this indicated to me that fizzy drinks and sugar were big issues relating to blood pressure and metabolic diseases like diabetes and heart disease.

'Then I did a lot more research and discovered that there were other scientists and doctors who backed up my claims.

'The BBC TV documentary called The Men Who Made Us Fat is especially good and gives all the evidence to back up my claims.

'I also did a presentation all about cholesterol and statins that is one of the most viewed on YouTube on this subject and gives all the evidence for sugar being one of the main causes of heart disease, rather than saturated fat and high cholesterol which we have all been led to believe.

'Its actually the bad manufactured fats in processed foods and refined sugar that you really need to worry about, not the good healthy fats you would find in eggs, free range meats and foods like avocados.'

WHAT COKE DOES TO YOUR TEETH:
Dr Sameer Patel, Clinical Director at Elleven told FEMAIL: 'Fizzy drinks, such as cola, are full of sugar and acid which coat your teeth.

'When the liquid is in the mouth, this can then lead to acid erosion and tooth decay. Fizzy drinks that are darker in colour, increase the likelihood of staining of the teeth as well.

'Just one can of fizzy drink can contain up
Adults should restrict the amount of sugar in their diet to just seven cubes, left - half what is currently recommended, experts today advise. The new recommendations mean one can of Coke, right, would take a person over their daily limit of 30g of sugar for adults, with 35g of sugar per can


HOW MUCH SUGAR IS IN YOUR FAVOURITE SNACK?
Cadbury's Dairy Milk (45g bar) - 25g of sugar, the equivalent to five cubes
Two McVitie's Digestive Biscuits (31g) - 5g of sugar, or one cube
Muller Light yoghurt (175g) - 12.4g of sugar, or just over two cubes
McDonald's Strawberry Milkshake - 62g of sugar, or 12 cubes
Galaxy Minstrels (42g bag) - 28.9 of sugar, or six cubes
Cadbury Twirl (two finger bar) - 24g of sugar, or five cubes
Kit Kat Chunky - 23.7g of sugar, or four cubes
Fruit Pastilles (seven sweets) - 15g of sugar, or three cubes


It comes after it was advised that adults should restrict the amount of sugar in their diet to just seven teaspoons or cubes.

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) said the move, which will mean a can of Coke is more than a person's daily sugar allowance, to combat spiralling obesity levels and stem the diabetes crisis.

Furthermore, reducing sugar intake for children will help lower the risk of tooth decay - the primary reason for children being admitted to hospital.

The advice considers free sugars, those which are added to food.

They include sucrose or table sugar, glucose and those naturally present in honey, syrups and unsweetened fruit juices.




Do you know how much sugar is secretly sneaking its way into your system?

DO THE SUGAR SWAP: 20 SIMPLE WAYS TO CUT DOWN SUGAR CONSUMPTION

Original: 200ml glass of orange juice (18.4g sugar, 85 calories)

Swap: Two clementines (10.4g sugar, 50 calories)

Sugar saving: Two teaspoons.

Original: 75g slice of Waitrose lemon tart (22.3g sugar, 356 calories)

Swap: Pancakes with lemon juice and sprinkled granular sweetener to taste (8.4g sugar, 222 calories)

Sugar saving: Three and a half teaspoons.

Original: Mcvities milk chocolate digestive (4.9g sugar, 83 calories)

Swap: Kallo Organic dark chocolate rice cake thin (2.6g sugar, 55 calories)

Sugar saving: Half a teaspoon.

Original: Slice of jam and buttercream victoria sandwich (17.8g sugar, 216 calories)

Swap: Cream horn (8.7g sugar, 197 calories)

Sugar saving: Two teaspoons

Original: 60g serving Blue Dragon oyster and spring onion sauce (10.8g sugar, 61 calories)

Swap: Dash (10ml) of light soy sauce (1.2g sugar, 5 calories)

Sugar saving: Two teaspoons

Original: Snickers bar (21.7g sugar, 245 calories)

Swap: Slice of toast spread with a 15g spoon Nutella (9.9g sugar, 174 calories)

Sugar saving: Three teaspoons

Original: 295g serving Campbell's condensed cream of tomato soup (12.8g sugar, 140 calories)

Swap: 300g New Covent Garden wild mushroom soup (2.7g sugar, 81 calories)

Sugar saving: 1 and a half teaspoons

Original: 330ml Old Jamaican Ginger beer (52.8g sugar, 211 calories)

Swap: 330ml low calorie ginger ale (0.5g sugar, 5 calories)

Sugar saving: 12 ½ teaspoons

Original: Cup of tea with milk and sugar (9.1g sugar, 44 calories)

Swap: Cup of tea with a two sweeterners such as Canderel tablets (1.2g sugar, 12 calories)

Sugar saving: Two teaspoons.

Original: Cheddar and pickle sandwich (7.5g sugar, 422 calories)

Swap: Prawn sandwich (2.4g sugar, 392 calories)

Sugar saving: One teaspoon

Original: 125g pot of low fat raspberry yogurt (16.5g sugar 126 calories)

Swap: 125g fat free Greek yogurt with 80g raspberries and Stevia sweetener to taste (7.8g sugar 92 calories)

Sugar saving: Two teaspoons

Original: Medium (400ml) McDonalds banana milk shake (49g sugar, 386 calories)

Swap: 400ml Yazoo banana flavour milk drink (38.4g sugar, 240 calories.)

Sugar saving: Two and a half teaspoons

Original: 50ml Irish cream (9.8g sugar, 166 calories)

Swap: 250ml can slimline gin and tonic (trace sugar, 94 calories)

Sugar saving: Two and a half ½ teaspoons

Original: 30g Blue Diamond honey roast almonds (5.8g sugar, 180 calories)

Swap: 30g KP salted peanuts (1.6g sugar, 177 calories)

Sugar saving: One teaspoon.

Original: 40g Cheerios (8.3g sugar, 151 calories)

Swap: 40g Shreddies (6g sugar 148 calories) Without milk.

Sugar saving: Half teaspoon (without milk)

Original: Tall Starbucks Chai latte (31.3g sugar, 179 calories)

Swap: Tall Starbucks Caffe latte (12.8g sugar, 148 calories)

Sugar saving: Four and a half teaspoons

Original: Two 50ml scoops Ben and Jerry's Cookie Dough (21g sugar, 230 calories)

Swap:Two 50ml scoops Haagen Daz Vanilla (12.3g sugar, 216 calories).

Sugar saving: 2 teaspoons

Original: 250ml glass of Volvic Touch of Fruit Strawberry (24g sugar, 100 calories)

Swap: Oasis Summer Fruits (20g sugar, 86 calories).

Sugar saving: One teaspoon

Original: Sainsbury's ginger snap (3.4g sugar 46 calories)

Swap: Nairn's Stem ginger oat biscuit (1.7g sugar, 44 calories).

Sugar saving: Half teaspoon

Original: Two tablespoons Tesco Finest Balsamic dressing (5.4g sugar, 114 calories)

Swap: Two tablespoon Tesco Finest French dressing (2g sugar, 110 calories).

Sugar saving: Quarter teaspoon.

 

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