The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that reputedly
restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters. Tales of such
a fountain have been recounted across the world for thousands of years.
Although the Fountain of Youth lives on as a metaphor for anything that
potentially increases longevity, there is a truth behind the legend. The power
of this legend should not be where The Fountain of Youth is, but what is The
Fountain of Youth?
The Fountain of Youth is water; it is the elixir of life.
Water has the restorative powers to cleanse, rebuild and restore the body. But
do you sip enough from The Fountain of Youth? Most people feel that they do,
but perhaps your body is telling you something different. Many people think
that substituting sodas, coffee and juice for water is enough to keep us
hydrated and healthy, but nothing can beat the original and the best – water.
Water is second only to oxygen in importance for health.
Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water. At birth, water
accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight. During your
day you lose fluid continuously, from skin evaporation, breathing, urine, and
stool, and these losses must be replaced daily for good health.
Once you drink water, it leaves your stomach in about 5
minutes.
We can survive a month without food, but we’ll die after a
week without water.
The weight a person loses directly after intense physical
activity is weight from water, not fat.
75% of the earth is covered with water.
97% of earth's water is in the oceans. Only 3% of the
earth's water can be used as drinking water. 75% of the world's fresh water is
frozen in the polar ice caps.
Human brains are 75% water.
Human bones are 25% water.
Human blood is 83% water.
A healthy person can drink about three gallons (48 cups) of
water per day.
By the time a person feels thirsty, his or her body has lost
over 1 percent of its total water amount.
Taken from my book Why Should I Drink More Water? By Kimberly Wechsler
Copyright Yoga Girl Diet 2013
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