[Mb-civic] FW: Water effects aging

[Mary Louise smn]

Bravo!!!  Gerald and Michael!!!!!!   Water is such a simple solution to 
keeping a body fit and looking great!  Here in Paris, most people  drink an 
AVERAGE of one liter water per day....many drink 2 liters,  csrrying the 
liter bottles with them on the streets, public transportation, work places.  
Wine has its traditional place but water is another top priority.   BRAVO 
again!!   Marylouise

>From: Michael Butler <michael at michaelbutler.com>
>Reply-To: mb-civic at islandlists.com
>To: Civic <mb-civic at islandlists.com>, HAIR List <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
>Subject: [Mb-civic] FW: Water effects aging
>Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 11:19:03 -0700
>
>Thanks to
>------ Forwarded Message
>From: Gerald Gerald <dekuyper at sbcglobal.net>
>Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 13:06:23 -0700 (PDT)
>To: Gerald Cooper <dekuyper at sbcglobal.net>
>Subject: Water effects aging
>
>Subject: WATER, AND HOW IT AFFECTS AGING
>
>How many times have your heard "drink eight to ten
>glasses of water
>everyday?" How often do we actually drink that much
>pure water? Would you believe that as you are reading
>this page you are dehydrating?
>
>We were all born as grapes, but now we are turning
>into raisins. Your
>body
>was once more than 70% water and now, if you're like
>most Americans
>past the age of 40, you are lucky to have a hydration
>level above 60%. The bodies of most hospitalized
>elderly are less than 50% water.
>
>Today, Americans consume more coffee and soft drinks
>than water. These beverages, along with tea and
>alcohol, are diuretics and dehydrate the body.
>
>All the moisturizer in the world will not restore a
>youthful
>appearance. By dehydrating your body you are actually
>pulling a hundred times as much water out of your skin
>through the urinary tract. Much worse than the skin
>dehydrating, is the dehydration of the internal
>organs, connective tissue and the brain.
>
>Inadequate fluid intake and excess water loss can
>disrupt critical cell function. Most people experience
>this level of hydration all day, nearly everyday.
>Water is essential for all anabolic repair functions,
>and conversely, dehydration accelerates the aging
>process.
>
>A study at Fred Hutchinson Research Center in Seattle
>found that women who drank two glasses of water a day
>had nearly twice the risk of colon cancer than women
>who drank four glasses a day. The few women who did
>drink eight or more glasses of water a day had less
>than half the risk of those who drank only four
>glasses. The association of increased water intake may
>also reduce the risk for other types of cancer. In one
>study, the women who drank the most water were 80%
>less likely to develop bladder cancer than women who
>drank the least.
>
>Other conditions that often respond to increased water
>intake include
>the reduction of headaches, muscle aches, hangovers,
>fatigue, constipation, and heartburn. Drinking enough
>water will also reduce fluid retention and edema.
>
>Sometimes it is difficult for people to understand
>that drinking lots
>of water actually decreases water retention. If you
>provide your body with ample amounts of pure water, it
>will not have to retain water in the tissues
>
>The body can become significantly dehydrated before we
>actually feel
>thirsty.
>
>In the morning, you have a true need for water, but
>you may not feel
>it. For most people, the first liquid they consume is
>coffee, a beverage that sucks the water out of our
>cells. Try this test: Before you eat or drink anything
>in the morning, sip about four ounces of water-no
>more. You will be surprised to see that in two to
>three minutes your mouth will feel parched.
>
>Drink another four ounces and in two to three minutes
>you will be
>thirsty again. You may have to repeat this six or more
>times before you are no longer thirsty. Add up all the
>four-ounce servings that you consumed, and you will
>discover your body's true metabolic need for water.
>
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>
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