DON’T SAY NO TO H2O!
There are a variety of reasons to drink plenty of water each day and here at Xercise we firmly believe in the importance of it.
Adequate water intake prevents dehydration, cleans out the body, and promotes healing processes. Substituting water for beverages high in calories can also help control weight.
Check out the interesting facts which may encourage you guys to say 'YES' to H2O
- The human body is two-thirds water!
- Water transports nutrients & waste products in and out of cells.
- Water must be continuously replaced on average 250ml is lost on a daily basis through breathing.
- Water intake needed is at least 8 glasses a day (2 litres)
- When you take part in any physical activity for up to an hour you need to double or even triple the amount of water intake.
- Your can live without food for several weeks but you can not go less than a week without water.
- Fruit and veg can be a good source of water
- By the time a person feels thirst, his or her body has lost over 1% of their total water amount.
- The average person will drink about 16,000 gallons of water in his/her lifetime.
- Drinking 5 glasses of water per day decreases risk of:
- Colon cancer by 45%
- Breast cancer by 79%
- Bladder cancer by 50%
- Research shows a glass of water a day can ease back and joint pain.