INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT H2O

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Registered: 03-24-2003
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT H2O
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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%.

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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Registered: 04-04-2002
Tue, 08-12-2003 - 9:41pm
Sounds fair to me, the only way I kept up with the last one was because I go to the gym and when "home alone" don't often drink the "more interesting stuff" in the evening ;-) Hilary
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 08-12-2003 - 9:49pm
>>Sounds fair to me, the only way I kept up with the last one was because I go to the gym and when "home alone" don't often drink the "more interesting stuff" in the evening

**Well we'll just have to wait and see

~Hugs~

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