We all know we’re supposed to drink plenty of water, eight glasses a day. It’s like that old “apple a day” thing. Everyone says it, not many do it. But drinking a lot of water seems to have a lot of health benefits.
But don’t take my word for it:
“Not drinking enough water can lead to headaches, grogginess and dry skin, or with severe dehydration can affect blood pressure, circulation, digestion and kidney function as well as many other body processes.”
“Drinking eight or 12 glasses of water resulted in similar reports of well-being, however, when students drank the least amount of water they reported being less energetic and less focused than when they drank more water.”
“It was found that blood plasma volume, which is a measure of hydration, was five percent lower among students who consumed four glasses of water compared to those who drank eight. Also, urine was more highly concentrated when only four glasses of water were consumed.”
See Experimental Biology 2003, April 11-15, 2003,
maybe thats why i have dry skin..hmm
Posted by: haley | February 26, 2006 8:16 PM | Permalink to Comment