Water is essential for many functions such as moisturizing, removing toxins from the body, increasing metabolic rate and reducing the risk of many diseases and conditions. And in order to see the result for yourself, try replacing all the other drinks with water for 30 days!
If you only drink water for a month and no other drink, what will happen to your body? This means eliminating all drinks such as coffee, tea, sugary drinks, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages and simply replacing them with water! The results can only be beneficial.
Benefits of replacing all drinks with water
Cognitive benefits
There is a direct link between water and brain function because 70% of our body is water. Lack of water can cause symptoms such as difficulty concentrating and memory problems, brain strain, headaches and sleep problems.
The brain is made up of about 80% water. It is therefore important to keep it hydrated. Brain cells need twice as much energy as other cells in the body and water can provide that energy. Daily hydration helps you think well and concentrate and can help prevent Attention Deficit Disorder.
A study published in 2016 in the scientific journal PLOS One evaluated children who were given a greater amount of water throughout the day compared to those who did not. The researchers found that the visual attention of children who drank more water throughout the day had increased.
Benefits of detoxification
There is also a clear link between water and body detoxification. Drinking water helps to nourish the cells of the body, to digest, to rid the body of toxins and to keep the kidneys healthy. Without a sufficient amount of water in the body, an accumulation of waste in the body occurs, which is very unhealthy for a general well-being.
The kidneys are an important organ for the waste filtering function. If the kidneys do not receive enough water, the filtering function can not do its job optimally, which can lead to rapid deterioration of health.
Acceleration of metabolism
According to a study published in the medical journal Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, a link exists between decreased renal function and low metabolic rates. Drinking water can help you lose weight because it helps to stabilize the metabolic rate and water is a natural appetite suppressant.
As mentioned earlier, when the kidneys do not get enough water, they can not function properly anymore. As a result, the liver releases toxins from the body. The liver is normally responsible for metabolizing stored fat in the form of usable energy, but when the liver does kidney work, it does not metabolize fat. This then leads to more stored fat. The main thing is to keep the kidneys well hydrated so that they can work well, as well as all the other organs of the body.
Disease prevention
Water also plays a crucial role in disease prevention. In a study conducted at the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Sheffield, England, the researchers concluded that women who stay well hydrated reduce their risk of breast cancer by 79%.
Another study, conducted at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, USA, found that the risk of colon cancer was reduced by 45% in women who drank more than five glasses of water a day , compared to women who drank two or less a day.
Benefits for hair and skin
As with the rest of our body, the health of the hair and skin depends a lot on what we consume. Like other cells, hair and skin cells need hydration to function properly. Good hydration gives the hair strength and thickness and also contributes to a fresh, radiant and hydrated skin.
According to the University Medical Center of Wisconsin, in the United States, dehydrated skin can lead to dry and flaky skin, which can then lead to wrinkles. Water reaches all the other organs before it reaches the skin. It is therefore important to keep your skin hydrated by drinking enough water.
