The Best Drink to Have

By Uloop Archives on July 16, 2013

The first thing that comes to mind for the best drink in a college setting would obviously be alcoholic beverages, soda, etc. But my favorite drink to have because of all its health benefits and the different ways to use it is water. Not only is it perfect to have especially during the summer, but doctors and researchers can never stress enough how important it is to intake during the day.

The site mangosteen-natural-remedies.com goes thoroughly into detail the benefits of drinking water. Two-thirds of our body is made out of water, and the water inside our body has many functions including the transportation of nutrients and oxygen into cells, keeps our metabolism going, protects vital organs, helps organs absorb nutrients, moisturizes the air in lungs, regulates body temperature, detoxifies, and protects and moisturizes our joints.

It is no wonder why water has so many health benefits to it. Eleven health benefits (and possibly even more) of water are that it helps with weight loss. Drinking water flushes down the by-products of fat breakdown. It also contains zero calories, sugar, and other kinds of bad elements that could cause weight gain. Water is also considered a natural remedy for headaches and back pains. The brain consists of 90% water, and if not supplied enough, cannot function properly resulting to headaches or migraines. Healthier skin, better productivity, exercise, digestion, and less cramps, sprains, sickness, fatigue, risk of cancer, and increase in good mood are some of the other health benefits to drinking water.

Harmful effects of dehydration are exhaustion, migraine, constipation, muscle cramps, irregular blood pressure, kidney problems, dry skin, and 20% of dehydrated individuals can even have risk of death. Some symptoms of dehydration are obvious and some are not. They are: dark colored urine with strong odor, dry skin, thirst, hunger, and fatigue.

So, how do you prevent dehydration? Simple, drink more water. On mayoclinic.com, an article written by one of the staff members claims that the idea of drinking eight cups of water is not scientifically based but rather said as an easy way to remember to drink your fluids. This makes sense since in hotter weather, you find yourself drinking more. I think it is essential to listen to the eight by eight rule (drinking eight eight-ounce glasses of water a day) but also paying attention to your body signs. So for the summer, stay cool and refreshed by drinking water.

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