By Dr. Mercola If you don’t drink enough water, you can easily become dehydrated. Many actually mistake their thirst for hunger, and this is one of the basic premises behind the idea that drinking water may alleviate hunger and help you lose weight. Many studies support this idea though, so it’s not just pure hype. … [Read more…]
By Thorbjorg (Mind Body Green)If you suffer from any of the following ailments, you may not be drinking enough water: fatigue, confusion, memory loss, dizziness, dry and wrinkled skin, brittle hair and nails, cold fingers and toes, constipation, eczema, headaches, urinary tract infections, and muscle pains.These are all signs of dehydration.Your body is made up … [Read more…]
While we may not need eight glasses, there are plenty of reasons to drink water. In fact, drinking water (either plain or in the form of other fluids or foods) is essential to your health. “Think of water as a nutrient your body needs that is present in liquids, plain water, and foods. All of … [Read more…]
How To Cure Dry Skin So You’re Swimsuit Ready Spring has finally sprung, which means it’s time to get swimsuit ready. One of the first things you need to do? Start curing that dry skin. You’ll want to make sure that you drink plenty of water so that your body is adequately hydrated. Then you … [Read more…]
Researchers say water with meals may encourage wiser choices Water could change the way we eat. That’s the conclusion of new research by T. Bettina Cornwell of the University of Oregon and Anna R. McAlister of Michigan State University. Their findings appear online this week ahead of regular publication by the journal Appetite. The paper … [Read more…]
Drink Water For Life – Your Journey For Better Health ~ by Deanna Delong Drink Water for Life explains why drinking generous amounts of water every day is essential for good health. Water is indispensable to a healthy body . . . and many illnesses may be your body’s way of telling you to drink more … [Read more…]
Are your precious pets getting too much chlorine? If you are using regular tap water for your pets, they may be ingesting and bathing in toxic chlorine. I know my cat likes to drink out of the toilet, so we have to keep the toilet lids down. Chlorine is a known carcinogen to humans, and it only … [Read more…]
Why you should look for TCE in your drinking water -by Britt Mittemeijer Our local paper today carried an article about the suffering TCE (trichloroethylene) in the drinking water supply has caused many inhabitants of Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. TCE is a known human cancer-causing chemical (EPA). Fuel leaks and other sources of pollution … [Read more…]
Charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. 100% of public donations directly fund water projects. The 2011 September Campaign. Our 5-year-anniversary video September is the 5th anniversary of charity:water and the month I turn the big 5-0. In honor of my 50th Birthday this year, … [Read more…]
This post has been updated to reflect ongoing developments. Irene heading to North Carolina first Dale Eck, Director of the Global Forecast Center, The Weather Channel Aug 26, 2011 7:31 am ET – Hurricane Irene poses an extraordinary threat and is one that no one has yet experienced from North Carolina to the mid_Atlantic to … [Read more…]
National Association of Water Companies Celebrates National Drinking Water Week WASHINGTON – The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) this week joins the Environmental Protection Agency and the American Water Works Association in celebrating National Drinking Water Week. Observed May 1-7, 2011, National Drinking Water Week provides both water professionals and the communities they serve … [Read more…]
Safe drinking water is a life essential. Without pure, safe drinking water, the body and all of its intricate systems will shut down. We tend to take for granted that safe water will always be available. What are the proper measures to be taken when purifying unsafe drinking water? There may come a time that … [Read more…]
Everyone who is not already drinking mostly water throughout their days needs to start doing so. Water is the source of human existence, and the liquid that has allowed us to evolve to such a high level. It’s what allows our brains to work and our emotions to thrive and is vital to our very … [Read more…]