The human body can last weeks without food, but only days without water. The body is made up of approximately 55 to 75% water. Water forms the basis of blood, digestive juices, urine and perspiration and is contained in lean muscle, fat and bones.

As the body can’t store water, we need fresh supplies every day to make up for losses from lungs, skin, urine and feces.

Water is needed to maintain the health and integrity of every cell in the body, keep the bloodstream liquid enough to flow through blood vessels, help eliminate the by products of the body’s metabolism, helps to flush out toxins, regulate body temperature through sweating, lubricate and cushion joints and carry nutrients and oxygen to the body’s cells, just to name a few. Continue reading →

It’s understandable that you want to drink tasty beverages like soda, tea, alcohol and other flavored beverages – especially those with a lot of sugar and fizziness in them… but the truth is, this is the worst thing you can do with your health.

These things may taste good (but do they really?) but the long-term effects are bad.

Think about this: every cell, organ and tissue in your body uses water. You can go a lot longer without food than you can water, and still live. Water is as important as blood to your survival.

Thankfully you can get water into your body in a variety of ways, but nothing is as good as some good, filtered tap water.

Many of us are so used to ignoring our thirst that we no longer even notice the signs that we are becoming dehydrated. Continue reading →