INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT H2O
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT H2O
| Tue, 08-12-2003 - 10:43am |
OF COURSE, NOW I GET THIS E-MAIL TODAY *AFTER* OUR WATER CHALLENGE, BUT THOUGHT
I WOULD PASS IT ON. ALSO, SOMEONE HERE TOLD ME THAT ICE WATER FIRST THING IN THE
AM GIVES A *JUMP START* TO YOUR METABOLISM. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE THIS INFO.
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75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
I WOULD PASS IT ON. ALSO, SOMEONE HERE TOLD ME THAT ICE WATER FIRST THING IN THE
AM GIVES A *JUMP START* TO YOUR METABOLISM. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE THIS INFO.
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75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
One glass of water shuts down midnighthunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study. Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

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* Stel *
Thanks Stel!
Good stuff! I saw on the news that our troups in Iraq are being told to drink 8-10 quarts of water it's soo hot there.
Raising that glass of water-Cheers!
~Golly
-Hillary
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You are very welcome, Hillary:)
* Stel *
Glad you did share it .. You never know when we'll do other
Thanks for the great info .. appreciate it more than you know :)
~Hugs~
**Will be interesting to compare the two for sure :)
~Hugs~
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Hey, Hil....I bet you'll win, cuz it'll be summer there so you'll drink
more water than us
* Stel *
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Hey, Hil....I bet you'll win, cuz it'll be summer there so you'll drink
more water than us
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Oh Stel ..
I bet you're right, LOL
Good one :)
~Hugs~
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