Good afternoon!  Thank you for reading the Self Help Tips Blog.  Today I would like to take a look at the most important part of the human diet: Water.

It has been estimated that our bodies consist of over 600 trillion cells, each one containing seventy percent water. Now, without getting into a lot of medical mumbo jumbo, the basic fact is that nature never does anything without a reason. Water is all around us for a reason, and that reason is to keep us healthy. It is now an undisputed fact that the quantity and quality of our water intake is one of the major contributors to how we feel and to the functioning of the control center, our brain.

Dead Cells and Toxins

Dead cells and toxins must be flushed from the body or they will accumulate and cause disease. Place a rotten fish in a refrigerator and it will contaminate all of the other food. This is exactly what happens when your body fails to cleanse itself of debris and toxins; it becomes contaminated and disease sets in. Your body relies on you to provide it with water in order to flush this debris out. Not alcohol, not soft drinks, not tea or coffee, not milk… water. Put dirty fuel in your car and it will misfire, cough and splutter. Drink anything except pristine water and chances are you will do much the same. There never has been or ever will be a better substance for internal cleansing than pure water.

The Immune System

The power of the immune system is located in the blood, where protection is found from foreign pathogens (an agent that causes disease, especially a living micro-organism such as bacterium or fungi). Antibodies within the blood search out and destroy these pathogens, which are attached to organisms within the body. When blood (which is ninety percent water) becomes contaminated with toxins, the antibodies become sluggish and unable to function properly. By providing our bodies with the best possible water, we enhance its ability to heal and repair. Modern medicine can indeed cure us of many ailments, however quite often it can only be a "quick fix." If the antibodies cannot do their job properly, it is only a matter of time until another disease strikes.

How Much Water Do We Need?

Your lungs expel between two and four cups of water per day, another two to four cups are expelled through perspiration (not including exercise-induced perspiration) and on average another six cups when you go to the restroom. Your body  needs a minimum of two liters of water per day. To some this may seem to be an impossible task, however, taken in small quantities throughout the day, it is not hard at all.

Although water which is purified through reverse-osmosis is best, your reglar tap water is better than nothing.  If you can’t tollerate the taste of your tap water, try adding a small lemon wedge to each glass.  Regardless of your water source, get into the habit of drinking at least 8 glasses of water each and every day.