Why You Should Drink More Water


Sure, you’ve no doubt heard that you should be drinking more water. But why? Here’s a list of 7 reasons.

  • Water contains no calories. Unlike fruit juices and sugary drinks, water will hydrate you and quench your thirst while not affecting glucose or insulin levels.
  • Our bodies are more than half water. It is essential that we get enough water in our system on a daily basis to maintain ourselves.
  • Drinking enough water throughout the day will keep your organs, like your liver and kidneys healthy and working properly.
  • Drinking water is virtually free. True, many people these days purchase bottled water, but the difference between that water and the water coming out of your tap is probably minimal. Fortunately water is one of the few things left on this planet that we can still get for free (sort of).
  • Diet sodas have artificial sweeteners and other chemicals that could potentially pose health issues (although there is currently no direct evidence of this). At the very least, artificially sweetened drinks keep your “sweet tooth” wanting more sweet stuff which might come in the form of a candy bar. Water is plain tasting and could help aleviate your “need” for sweets.
  • No stains. An often overlooked benefit of drinking water is that if it spills, cleanup is simple and there shouldn’t be any worry about stains on your new shirt.
  • Ever hear of the saying, “8 glasses of water a day will keep the dentist away?” Well, neither have I. I just made it up. However, it could be somewhat true. Less sugar intake from sugary pops and fruit juices would definitely be a good thing for cavity prevention.




3 Comments, Comment or Ping

  1. Great post, and something which isn’t talked about much. As you mentioned in the article, water is one of the most important nutrients that the body needs with our bodies consisting of more then 50% water. Dehydration can lead to all sorts of health problems, including less stamina at the gym.

    September 26th, 2007

  2. Jamie

    Thanks for the comment David.

    September 27th, 2007

  3. Nice post… I know that when you workout dehydrated your muscles actually lose strength. Just another reason to stay hydrated.

    April 29th, 2010

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