Why is drinking 8 glasses of water a day important for the body?
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It gets rid of toxins, eliminates waste, stops you from feeling bloated and it stops you from feeling hungry all the time.\n\nAlthough it is advised to drink 8 glasses a day, remember that water is also in food as well as in drinks.
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There IS NO "daily recommended amount".  There's an old wives tale, a myth, folklore, that says "8 glasses a day", but it's all BS.
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Absolutely.  Water is a great cleanser and waste disposer.  In the tropical countries the heat is so much, drinking 8 glasses of water per day need not be forced.  Probably we are drinking more.  The question is more relevant in the temperate zones where you do not drink water so much.  Water is necessary for healthy skin as well.  Please check out any of the websites on water, plenty of them around.  Half of them say that there is no proof drinking that much water helps.  But we, in the east, tend to believe otherwise.  Water is so much a part of our daily living.  After all there is nothing called water overloading, since excess water is eliminated by the body very easily too, unless you have a reduced kidney function.
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Yes, it is possible to drink too much water (called "water intoxication), but this is an extreme case seen rarely. They occur in unusual circumstances and/or in patients who develop a water/salt disturbance or have underlying metabolic problems. Sometimes we see it in patients with psychiatric problems. Drinking 9 glasses/day is quite healthy and will not harm you.
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Food that are high in Fiber, like whole grains, high fiber cereals and breads, and fruits and vegetables.  It will also help to drink 8 glasses of water a day.
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Your body HAS to have water.  You can go weeks without eating anything, but only about 3 days without some form of water.  So obviously, I would NOT recommend testing this theory, or you will die.  \n\nIn answer to your other question, you will actually lose weight if you drink more water.  You are supposed to drink 8-10 8oz. glasses everyday (although that's nearly impossible for most people).  This is a very healthy way to cleanse your entire body via the kidneys.  The way this works is due to salt content.  Water moves to higher concentrations of salt to balance things out between the cells in your body--called osmosis.  When you drink a lot of water, the salt in your kidney cells are much easier removed through a complex filtration process.  So in layman's terms, it pulls water from your body to follow the leaving salt from the cells.  Hence, water weight loss.  Hope this helps.
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The yellow color comes from urea, which is a breakdown product from proteins.  You will always have some - it will just be more or less diluted.  So don't worry about it.\n\nYou DON'T NEED to be drinking "over 8 glasses of water a day" - that's a myth.
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8 to 10 glasses of water a day. Roughly 1/2 gallon
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Yes because drinking water reduces your craving for food.
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An average, HEALTHY adult should drink 8 x 8oz glasses a day =64 ounces of water a day. \n\nIf you are heavier it may be more..HOWEVER...drinking too much water..ESPECIALLY IN CHILDREN can be dangerous. \n\ntalk to you doctor.
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The human body, which is made up of between 55 and 75 percent water (lean people have more water in their bodies because muscle holds more water than fat), is in need of constant water replenishment.\n\nConsider this: Your lungs expel between two and four cups of water each day through normal breathing - even more on a cold day. If your feet sweat, there goes another cup of water. If you make half a dozen trips to the bathroom during the day, that's six cups of water. If you perspire, you expel about two cups of water (which doesn’t include exercise-induced perspiration).\n\nIn addition to water and other drinks, many foods are also good sources of water. Juicy fruits like oranges, grapefruit, grapes, watermelon and apples can help keep you healthy and hydrated. Carrots, tomatoes, tuna, yogurt, cottage cheese, soups, rice and pasta also contain plenty of water.\n\nthe most important thing is keeping your body hydrated since your body has to have water to survive, you can only go without ANY WATER SOURCE for 3 days before death. water helps remove toxins from your body. hope this helps. just remember drinking water is not the ONLY way you keep your body hydrate but it is important
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Water,water and water.Atleast 12 glasses of water which will internally cleanse your system and your face clears.
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A daily intake of 1-2 liters of water is required for the normal physiological functioning of the body, depending on the ambient weather conditions. The absolute minimum over the long term is about 1.6 liters (600 ml for urine, 200 ml for fecal losses, and 800 ml for losses via the skin and lungs). This includes water contained in food (i.e. it is not necessary to drink 1-2 liters of water a day).\n\nFor those who ask about a glass : a liter is 5 normal drinking glasses as each is 200 cubic cl
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Eat more fiber - real raw vegetables and fruit, and increase your water consumption to at least 8 glasses of water a day (a gallon of water a day is best).
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Drink at least 8 8oz glasses of water per day to stay hydrated. check out the USDA's website www.mypyramid.gov for other healthy tips. Hope this helps.
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No infact just the opposite... drinking a lot of water will flush out the toxic waste from the body making it healthy and fit...Drinking water also makes you lose appetite thus controlling your intake of food. you that's one natural way of reamining slim and healthy..
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I think you mean BLOATED, and NO it's not good to drink too much water or gatorade. Try to stick with about 8-10 glasses of water a day, that's plenty.