INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NOT DRINKING WATER
Rami Bleckt
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NOT DRINKING WATER

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•     75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (This likely applies to half the world’s population).
•    In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
•    Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as much as 3%.
•     One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of  the dieters investigated in a Univesity of Washington study.
•    Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
•    Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
•     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.
•    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.

 

QUESTION: Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?

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