Today we are having really flooded with fine coffees, soft drinks, sports drinks plain water often misplace its gleam. As vital as water is, it seems the majority of the population is in a dehydrated furrow. Water is the main component of human body. In fact, the human body is composed of 78% of water depending on body size. ample and habitual water consumption has a lot of health benefits as it has no calories, no fat, no carbohydrates, no sugar. The amount of water you consume everyday plays an extremely important role in maintaining a healthy body. You can never imagine that just by drinking a healthy amount of water, you gain tremendous health benefits.
All health experts recommend drinking at least eight to ten glasses of water a day in order to maintain good health. Human body needs water to function properly as almost every cell present in the body needs water.
While it’s a fact we can only survive a few days at best without water, is eight glasses a day really necessary?
Here is a glance which let us acquire more knowledge about benefits of drinking water.
1.    Weight loss.
Water helps you to lose weight in a fast and better manner. Water helps to flush out the by-products of fat. Also when you drink water, your stomach becomes full and you do not feel the tendency to eat more. And the most important thing about water is that it does not contain any calorie and it is also a great replacement for high-calorie drinks such as alcohol, sugary fizzy drinks and sodas that often cause weight gain.
2.     Boosts Immune System
A water guzzler is less likely to get sick. And who wouldn’t rather feel healthy the majority of the time? Drinking plenty of water helps fight against flu, cancer and other ailments like heart attacks.
3.    Helps in digestion
Water also improves the functionality of gastrointestinal tract. This helps in digestion and prevents constipation. Less amount of water in the body often results in constipation. But when you drink adequate amount of water it boosts your metabolism rate and helps the food consumed by you to break down properly. This helps your digestive system to work properly.
4.    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.     Healthy skin
Water keeps the body well hydrated which promotes healthier and younger looking skin. This happens because water helps to replenish skin tissues, moisturizes skin and increases the elasticity in your skin. When the body gets enough water, your skin will feel moisturized and it will look fresh, soft, glowing and smooth. Also your skin will not suffer from soft lines, scars, acne, wrinkles or other aging symptoms.
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6.    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.
7.    Relives fatigueness
In case if you always feel tired, then there is a high chance that it can be due to less consumption of water. Water is used by the body to help flush out toxins and waste products that the body does not need. When there is less water in the body, the heart needs to work more to pump out the oxygenated blood to all cells and at the same time other major body organs also become exhausted. All these factors make you feel tired always.
8.    Natural Headache Remedy
Helps relieve and prevent headaches (migraines & back pains too!) which are commonly caused by dehydration.
9.    Improves mood
Water makes your body feel good and improves your energy level. When your body is active and in proper functioning state, then it gives positive signal to your brain which ultimately boosts your mood and helps you to feel happy from within. Good mood also has a direct impact on your productivity level whether at work or in doing other tasks.
10. Save Money!
Water is FREE! Even if you choose bottled/filtered water, it’s STILL cheaper than that high sugar and fat-filled latte!
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BY AMEY KHEDEKAR
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