20 Life Hacks to Drink More Water

Wise Water International's 20 life hacks to drinking more water:

1. When you are thirsty, drink water.

2. Have water with you at all times.

3. Replace all the other drinks you drink with water.

4. Reward yourself with your favorite drink after you have reached your water goal.

5. Add lemon for flavor.

6. Add cucumber for a refreshing flavor.

7. Add orange blossom or rose water to each glass.

8. Add frozen fruit.

9. Add lots of ice to your water.

10. Use straws.

11. Use a water tumbler.

12. Use a Big Gulp from 7/11. Fill it with water only!

13. Keep a 32 ounce reusable bottle at work. Challenge yourself to finish the bottle before your first break, then before lunch and before you leave to go home.

14. Keep track with an app.

15. Every time you use the washroom, drink a glass of water.

16. Drink a glass of water an hour for 8 hours.

17. Set an alarm on your phone to remind you when to drink up.

18. If you use those reusable cups with the straw, wrap 4 elastic bands around it. Every time you finish a cup with water, remove a band. The left over bands will remind you how many cups you have left to drink.

19. While at work, drink 48 ounces of water before 1pm, another 48 ounces before 5pm.

20. Get a 64 ounce reusable jug and fill it with water every day. Mark times on the outside of the jug to challenge you to drink the water before that time. For example: 10am, 2pm and 5pm.

Life hacks are great for drinking more water! Just be sure to drink purified water to keep you healthy, free from contaminants and hydrated. To learn more about your drinking water please call Wise Water International at 1-866-427-7757.

6 Celebs That Got Great Skin From Drinking Water

Celebrities claim that anyone can get glowing skin by drinking lots of water. Wise Water International always knew water was amazing for your skin.

Here are quotes from 6 famous women about drinking water:

“I’ve been known to drink out of the hose in the backyard before! But in restaurants, when I’m feeling fancy, I’ll ask for lemon.” –Gabrielle Union

“I have alkaline water filters in my kitchen sink and on my shower heads, so it’s purified and alkaline. I learned about the benefits of alkaline in your body from studying nutrition.”–Miranda Kerr

“You know those giant Big Gulps cups that most people fill with soda? She’s got hers filled with water.”–Winona Ryder’s make-up artist

“If you ask my kids ‘What’s the one thing Mom’s taught you?’ [The answer is] ‘Drink water.’”–Elle MacPherson

“I always try to sleep for at least eight hours a night and, of course, water, water, water! I drink 100 ounces of Smartwater every day. But occasionally I just have to have a Diet Coke—there’s nothing like it!” –Jennifer Aniston

“Water is really good for you. Water can be fun.”
–Eva Longoria

Drinking purified water can give your skin that luxurious glow you're looking for.

For tips on purifying your water please call Wise Water International (distributors of Eagle Water Treatment Systems) at 1-866-427-7757.

How Water Pollution Affects Humans

Wise Water describes pollution as the undesirable effect of the addition of foreign objects to any body of water. Water pollution is a problem that exists today. Since roughly two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, humans become easily susceptible to the ill effects of contamination.

Toxic substances and thermal pollution are the two leading causes of water pollution. Toxic substances can be man made; from the by-products of chemical compounds and industrial facilities or organic; matter from sewage or human and animal waste. Thermal pollution occurs exclusively due to human activity, the dramatic changes in water temperature from the operations of industrial facilities. Physical pollution occurs when rivers, lakes and streams are used as dump.

The most common ill effect of water pollution on humans is disease. Parasites and microorganisms may be transported by water and subsequently consumed by humans.  Common waterborne diseases include typhoid, intestinal parasites, and diarrhea.  Although these diseases are preventable by vaccination and curable by existing medicines, people continue to become sick largely due to the ongoing problem of water pollution caused by disease-carrying microorganisms.  Diseases and other ailments may also be caused by non-organic matter like harmful chemicals.  Ingestion of water laced with such chemicals could result in physical deformities, organ failure, and even death.

With water pollution being detrimental to humans, the only solution would be to address both causes and effects.  Both public and private sectors worldwide are already hard at work to prevent further causes from ever materializing as well as repairing the damage already done.  Unfortunately, even with all the measures in place, water pollution and its effects are still a long way from being permanently eliminated. We need more solutions and quick!

Keep your family safe from water pollution by installing a Wise Water International Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System in your home. For more information please call 1-877-427-7757.

Water Is Important for Your Kids

Besides getting your kids to drink plenty of milk each day, Wise Water International wants to be sure you don't forget the water! Water is essential to your child's health. It makes up more than half of kids' body weight and is needed to keep all parts of the body functioning properly. Purified water by reverse osmosis is recommended for maximum health benefits.

Some of the benefits of drinking water include:

• Digestion support
• Constipation prevention
• Proper blood circulation

Water also helps transport nutrients and oxygen to cells, regulate body temperature, and maintain electrolyte (sodium) balance.

There’s no specific amount of water recommended for children, but it’s a good idea to give them water throughout the day, not just when they’re thirsty.

If your child doesn’t like the taste of water, add some lemon or lime for flavor.

Fruits and veggies are also good sources of water.

Kids should drink more water when they’re ill, when it’s hot out, and when they’re physically active.

Drinking clean, healthy water is very important for the grow and health your little ones. For tips on clean, healthy drinking water please call Wise Water International at 1-866-427-7757.

Keep Your Children Hydrated This Summer

What’s the best drink to quench a thirst? Water! Wise Water has all the solutions you need.

Fruit juice, which contains Vitamin C, is often seen as a healthy drink choice. However, fruit juices are high in sugar, just like fruit drinks, flavoured mineral water, energy drinks and soft drinks. A 250ml cup of apple juice or cola contains up to six teaspoons of sugar.
You can have them occasionally, but these drinks are not a necessary part of a healthy diet.
The recommended daily amount of fluids for children are:

• 5 glasses (1 litre) for 5 to 8 year olds
• 7 glasses (1.5 litres) for 9 to12 year olds
• 8 to10 glasses (2 litres) for 13+ years 

You should drink more water when you’re exercising or on a hot day. 

Tips to help you drink more water

• Bring a water bottle everywhere you go.
• In summer, put a frozen water bottle in your lunch box.
• Keep cold water in the fridge during summer and drink warm in the winter.
• Water down juices and/or sport drinks.
• Limit those sugary drinks.

Wise Water International (distributors of Eagle Water Treatment Systems) want to make sure you and your kids stay hydrated during these scorching hot summer days. For tips on clean drinking water please call 1-866-427-7757.

10 Uses for Purified Water

1. Improve You & Your Family's Health - It is a well know fact that there can be over 50 different types of chemicals and contaminants added to our water at any one time. Chlorine alone has been directly linked to many forms of cancer. 2. Infant Formula - Purified water removes Giardia & Cryptosporidium Cysts as well as E.coli bacteria. Purified water is a safer option for your baby's formula. 3. Food Preparation - Using purified water for your cooking, washing vegetables, salads, pasta and rice will remove a large percentage of heavy metals and chemicals making your foods taste better. 4. Better For Your Pets - Unfortunately chemicals and bacteria do not discriminate between humans and animals, so purify your pets water for a healthier pet. 5. Increase the Effectiveness of Medications - Research has shown that chemicals added to your tap water can decrease the effectiveness of medications and can increase the effectiveness if taken with purified water. 6. Fish Tanks - While still keeping the natural minerals in tact, it makes for a clean fresh environment for your fish. 7. Brewing Beer - Many of our customers use their water purifier with the CC1E or the CC1E-HT to make their home brew beer. Their beer not only has far less chemicals in it but it also tastes better. Here's to great tasting beer! 8. Better For Your Plants - Chlorine is known to attack organic matter which can cause them to die. Water your plants with fresh, purified water today and see the difference. 9. Coffee & Tea -  Next time you have a tea or coffee use purified water and taste the difference! 10. Less Cleaning and a Longer Life for Appliances - Ever wondered where those brown stains in your kettle or iron come from? Use purified water and say goodbye to those stains forever! For other uses of purified water please call 1-866-427-7757 or visit www.wisewaterint.com.

Trick yourself into drinking more water!

Water is the best thing you can put in your body, yet so many of us ignore it throughout the day. Here are some great ways to trick yourself into developing a healthy habit of drinking lots of water every day.

Hide It In Your Daily Routine
If you already have a good morning and bedtime routine, make drinking water a part of it. You can still have your morning coffee, but add a glass of water in beforehand.

Get a Reusable Water Bottle and Mark It with Time-Oriented Goals
Water bottles are an excellent way to increase your water intake. Get a high-quality one, even if it costs you a little more. A good stainless steel or heavy-duty plastic bottle should do the trick. Once you've found one you like, take it with you everywhere.

Make It a Game
Gaming is an effective way to get yourself to do a lot of things, and drinking water is no exception. Incentivize your new water habit by rewarding yourself when you reach milestones. Go a whole week drinking your goal every day? Treat yourself to something you don't normally get. It goes both ways too. Forget to drink enough water yesterday? No Netflix or video games until you've made up for it.


Set a Timer and Create Mental Triggers
If you're still having a hard time remembering to drink water, set a timer on your phone. Create a few alarms set to go off throughout the day and when one goes off chug a big glass of water.



Jazz Up Your Water Drinking Experience
You might be more inclined to drink water if it was a little more interesting. Try adding cucumber or fresh fruits. Using purified water will also enhance the flavors you put into the water.

Eat Your Water
Yes, food has water in it too. It may not have enough for you to only eat your daily intake of water, but there are some foods you can snack on that can help. Fruits and vegetables are a great source of water.

Wise Water International (distributors of Eagle Water Treatment Systems) is all about drinking more water. To learn about clean, healthy drinking water visit us at www.wisewaterint.com.

Reverse Osmosis Water

Clean, clear, life-giving water! Next to air, it's the substance most necessary for our survival. 70% of our total body weight is made up of water which constantly circulates, cleanses, and renews the body. Water:

• It increases endurance and energy levels
• It aids digestion and elimination
• It regulates body temperature
• It facilitates muscular and nervous activity
• And, it provides the perfect medium to carry nutrients, oxygen, and disease fighting antibodies.

How Reverse Osmosis Works

A reverse osmosis water quality improvement system can provide clean, clear and fresh water in your home. These compact units are designed to force pressurized water through a semi-permeable membrane which rejects contaminants suspended in the water. This membrane permits passage of the improved water to a holding tank. It is then available for use for drinking, cooking, or making ice cubes.

Tips for purchasing a Reverse Osmosis

If you are considering the purchase of water quality improvement equipment, here are a few consumer tips from the Water Quality Association (WQA):

• If you suspect you have a problem with your water, have it tested to confirm the nature and extent of the problem. For aesthetic problems like hardness, your water can be analyzed in your home by a professional such as a WQA Certified Water Specialist (CWS).
• Be an educated consumer. Check performance capabilities, warranty, maintenance provisions, what contaminants the product reduces and to what level, and general operation.
• Price is an important factor, but don't let it be your only criteria. Capacity, special features or company services are factors you may wish to consider in making a wise choice.
• Look for the WQA Gold Seal on the equipment. It indicates a production model of the equipment was tested and found to meet industry performance standards.
• Be aware that multiple water quality problems may require multiple product solutions, a "systems" approach which combines several technologies in one system.

Wise Water International is a proud distributor of Eagle Water Treatment Systems and carries an amazing 5 Stage Reverse Osmosis system. To learn more about our products please visit www.wisewaterint.com or call TOLL FREE 1-866-427-7757.

Does Drinking Water Help Your Hair Grow?

YES!!! Drinking adequate water will actually support your hair growth and hydrate your hair.

Water: It’s Cheap! It’s easy to get and most of all its healthy! Water hydrates the body and helps to regulate the circulatory system, which feeds the hair follicle, which then stimulates hair growth. If your hair roots are deficient in adequate water levels your tresses will eventually become dry, brittle and may stop growing.

Water helps the body to process and flush out toxins faster, which makes it a quick and easy natural method that will make your hair grow a lot faster. If you drink about 8 cups of water a day, not only will your body feel better, but your hair will get stronger. The stronger the hair, the faster that it grows. Drinking water also keeps your hair hydrated from the inside out. Hydrated hair is happy hair because, when dry, your hair is much more likely to break.

Start growing your hair today by drinking healthy water! Visit www.wisewaterint.com to learn more about healthy water.

How Much Water Do You Really Need?

We hear it all the time: We should drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day. But is this fact or fiction?

Our bodies are 50% to 75% water and this water plays a vital role in our nutrition and well-being. It is essential to our survival. All tissues in the body need water to function properly – as water:

• Aids in satiety
• Averts water retention
• Helps with digestion
• Eliminates wastes and toxins from the body
• Provides the body with energy
• Wards off disease

To determine your normal hydration needs, calculate your body weight in pounds, divide it by 2 and drink that many ounces of water each day. For example, a 200 pound man should drink 100 ounces of quality water each day! If you are in a hot climate or exercising, you should increase this amount.

Athletes, military recruits, or anyone forced to work outside during the hottest part of a summer day may require more fluids than generally recommended. And if you’re already in the throes of heat illness or heat stroke, you may have an inadequate or malfunctioning thirst mechanism.

But for most of us, an easy way to gauge how well-hydrated we are is to simply look at our urine. It should be fairly clear, and if it is very dark yellow, that’s sign we may need to drink more water.

Wise Water International knows all about how much water you need! To learn more please call 1-866-427-7757.

How Drinking More Spring or Filtered Water Can Improve Every Facet of Your Health

With all the different types of water out there and all the hype that goes with each, it can be very easy to get confused about which types of water are really best for your health. And, if you find yourself struggling with the environmental concerns of bottled water versus the dangerous chemicals in tap water, I understand.
That's why we here at Wise Water International and Eagle Water Treatment posted this page to help clear up some confusion and help you take control of your health.

Symptoms of Dehydration

Since most of you are no longer tuned in to your bodies the way your ancestors were hundreds of years ago, you may be overlooking your body's many cries for water.
There is a silent and growing epidemic of chronic dehydration. So many suffer from it yet are simply unaware of the symptoms.
Are you one of them?
The major symptoms of dehydration are thirst, dry skin, dark colored urine and fatigue but take a look at some commonly overlooked symptoms of chronic dehydration.
They are:

• Digestive disturbances such as heartburn and constipation
• Urinary tract infections
• Autoimmune disease such as chronic fatigue syndrome and multiple sclerosis
• Premature aging
• High cholesterol
• Weight gain

Types of Water – How Your Choice Makes the Difference

When it comes to water, there's more to choose form than simply tap versus bottled.
Let's closely examine each so you can make informed decisions about your water and your health.

Tap Water – Danger in Every Glass

Plain old tap water: It's easy. It's convenient and it comes right out of your kitchen faucet. However, as I'm sure you've heard, most tap water is contaminated with a host of pollutants that increase your risk of serious health problems.
Let's take a look at some of these contaminants and how they can adversely affect the health of you and your family.
Arsenic
As I've been stating in my articles about water since 2001, the level of arsenic in US tap water is incredibly high. This poisonous element is a powerful carcinogenic, which has been linked to an increased risk of the development of several types of cancer. In 2001 the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lowered the maximum level of arsenic permitted in drinking water from 50 ug/L to 10 ug/L due to the established cancer risk.
The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates as many as 56 million Americans living in 25 states drink water with arsenic at unsafe levels. For more information, see the USGS website, which offers maps showing where and to what extent arsenic occurs in ground water across the United States.
Aluminum
You may have heard how aluminum increases your risk for Alzheimer's disease, but did you also know that the aluminum found in your municipal water supply can cause a wide variety of other health problems?
Aluminum has been linked to:

• Hyperactvity
• Learning disabilities in children
• Gastrointestinal disease
• Skin problems
• Parkinson's disease
• Liver disease

Fluoride
If you still believe fluoride in your drinking water prevents cavities and helps build strong teeth, you've fallen for a cleverly devised mass-deception.. As this recent study done on children in India shows, fluoride is anything but a cavity fighter. fluoride is a well-known toxin that actually leads to an increased risk of cavities and can cause a wide range of health problems, including weakening your immune system and accelerating aging due to cellular damage.
Prescription and OTC Drugs
You may have been told that if you dispose of your unwanted or expired prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs in the trash instead of the toilet that you do not run any risk of it ending up in the water supply. Unfortunately, this is not the case.
As I mentioned in this previous article, water that drains through landfills, known as leach rate, eventually ends up in rivers. Although not all states source drinking water from rivers, many do.
According to studies, human cells do not grow normally when exposed to even minute amounts of prescription or over-the-counter drugs. Some drugs that were never meant to be combined are mixed together in the drinking water you consume every day. Millions of people have drug allergies. Are you among them? If so, how do you know the strange symptoms you've been experiencing are not due to ingesting small doses of the drugs you're allergic to from the water?
Pregnant women should be especially wary. The toxic substances you take into your body from tap water will have a negative effect on the development of your unborn child.
Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs)
Most tap community water supplies are treated with chlorine and although it may not be the healthiest element you can consume, it is far better for you than what is left behind.

So, Bottled Water is the Way to Go, Right?

If you're thinking you're safe from all of the harmful contaminants we have listed above because you drink bottled water instead of tap water, I'm afraid I must be the bearer of some bad news:
40 percent of bottled water is bottled TAP WATER!

Also, drinking from plastic bottles is not a good idea.
Plastic bottles contain a chemical called bisphenol A or BPA, which is a synthetic hormone disruptor that has been linked to serious health problems such as:

• Learning and behavioral problems
• Altered immune system function
• Prostate and breast cancer
• Risk of obesity
• Early puberty in both genders

Aside from the health risks, the devastating impact bottled water has had on our ecosystem is staggering!

Distilled Water – Use with Caution

Some health conscious people have been misled into believing that distilled water is healthy for them. As we've stated before, this is simply not true.
The problem with distilled water is that it is boiled and evaporated away from its dissolved minerals. The water then becomes acidic and seeks to balance itself by drawing minerals right out of your body It will also draw out contaminants from the container it's stored in for this same reason.
What's worse, any contaminant in the water that vaporizes at a lower temperature than the water, such as volatile organic compounds, like disinfection byproducts that are thousands of times as toxic as chlorine, will be condensed and actually concentrated in the finished distilled water. So what you end up with is water that contains even more dangerous contaminants than what you started with!
We only recommend using distilled water for a short period of time and only for the purpose of detoxification, as this water can help pull toxins from your body. Drinking it long-term, however, will most likely invite health problems.

Alkaline Water

First of all, most water ionizers and alkalizers are marketed by multi-level marketing (MLM) companies with questionable ethics
Some people experience an initial "high" when they start drinking alkaline water. This can easily be attributed to detoxification, and the fact that they are likely just becoming better hydrated.
Detoxification is about the only benefit of alkaline water, and this benefit is limited to very SHORT TERM USE (no more than a week or two). An additional concern is that many individuals have stomach dysfunctions like GERD or ulcers that are largely related to having too little stomach acid. Long-term use of alkaline or ionized water can interfere with your body's natural digestive process by reducing the acid needed to properly break down and absorb food. This could then lead to an upset of your body's good bacteria, which can then open the door to parasitic infection, ulcers and malabsorption.

"Vitamin" Waters – Do NOT Be Fooled!

Vitamin waters contain dangerous high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), artificial colors, additives, preservatives and caffeine. What's even worse is these manufacturers use distilled water to make their products, which, as you've read above, is one of the worst types of water you can put into your body!
Now that you know which types of water to avoid, let's take a look at the water you should be drinking for optimal health!

Filtered Tap Water – Getting to the Gold

The most economical and environmentally sound choice you and your family can make is to purchase and install a water filter for your home. We recommend three different types of water filters and weigh the pros and cons of each. Let's take a brief look below.

Reverse Osmosis Filter
In addition to removing chlorine, inorganic, and organic contaminants in your water, an RO filter will also remove about 80 percent of the fluoride and most DPBs. The major drawback is the expense of installing an RO filter as most need a plumber to get up and running.

Ion Exchange Filter
Ion exchange is designed to remove dissolved salts in the water, such as calcium. This system actually softens the water or exchanges natural-forming mineral ions in the water with its own ions, thereby neutralizing their harmful effect of creating scale build-up.
The ion exchange system was originally used in boilers and other industrial situations before becoming popular in home purifying units, which usually combine the system with carbon for greater effectiveness.

Granular Carbon and Carbon Block Filters
These are the most common types of counter top and under counter water filters.Granular carbon filters and carbon block systems perform the same process of contaminant removal, adsorption, which is the chemical or physical bond of a contaminant to the surface of the filter media.

Granular activated carbon is recognized by the EPA as the best available technology for the removal of organic chemicals like herbicides, pesticides and industrial chemicals. However, one of the downfalls of granular carbon filters is that the loose material inside can channel--the water creates pathways through the carbon material, escaping filtering.

Carbon block filters offer the same superior filtering ability but are compressed with the carbon medium in a solid form. This eliminates channeling and gives the ability to precisely combine multiple media in a sub-micron filter cartridge. By combining different media, the ability to selectively remove a wide range of contaminants can be achieved.

Ideally, you want a filtration system that offers a variety of methods to remove different contaminants. Most systems do not address a combination of organic, inorganic, cyst, sediment and metals.

We believe we have the best family of filters that are on the market in terms of effectiveness, value, and ease of use. They are all manufactured in Canada under exclusive contract with a company specializing in advanced water treatment products, and will include both countertop and under-counter filters. 

The company is Eagle Water Treatment Systems and they are distributed by local dealers throughout Ontario.  Links to these dealers are listed below:

Mississauga - Eagle Industries Corp.  1-866-222-9308

Hamilton - Wise Water International  1-844-306-8151

London - Eagle Water Niagara  1-877-478-0901

St-Catharines - Eagle Water Niagara  1-877-478-0901

Vaughan - World Water Industries  1-877-566-8595 

How Much Water Should You Drink?

So, how much pure filtered or spring water should you drink per day?
Six glasses? Eight?
Well, here's a good rule of thumb:
You should be drinking enough water to turn your urine a light-colored yellow.
If you are outside on a hot day or engaging in strenuous activity, it is advisable to increase your water intake as needed. It is also important to note that as you age, your thirst mechanism works less efficiently. Older adults need to pay more attention to the color of their urine to see if their water intake is adequate.

Coconut Water and Vegetable Juicing – Adding a Little Variety

As mentioned in a previous article, coconuts are an excellent source of fresh, pure water and electrolytes. Coconuts are also rich in lauric acid, which is known for its immune-boosting as well as its antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties so it's an ideal choice when you're sick.
An even better pure healthy water is vegetable juicing. I recommend buying pesticide-free, organic vegetables for optimal nutritional benefit.

Health Benefits of Drinking Pure Water

We can't say enough about the health benefits of drinking pure water. Here are only a few of the many health benefits you and your family will enjoy once you make the switch to pure water:

• Maintain a healthy body weight
• Properly digest food and absorb nutrients from food
• Have healthy, glowing skin
• Decrease muscle and joint inflammation
• Have better circulation
• Detoxify your body naturally

Wise Water International (distributors of Eagle Water Treatment Systems) believes in drinking filtered water to improve every facet of your health. For more information about filtered water please call 1-866-427-7757.

Woman Drinks Gallon Of Water Every Day For Four Weeks And The Final Picture Results Are Shocking!

Sufficient daily water intake is vital for virtually every function within our bodies yet fewer than one in five of us drinks enough. Read on to see the results of this experiment.

Sarah Smith is a 42 year old mother of two young kids in the UK. She, like many others, openly admitted to not drinking the recommended 2 to 3 liters of water daily. She suffered from poor and sluggish indigestion and regular headaches. Following consultations with medical professionals for both issues she decided to take heed of the advice given – in both cases she had been told that she needed to up her intake of water. She decided to document and photograph what happened in a self imposed experiment whereby she would drink 3 liters, just over 5 pints, of water per day, every day for an entire month and see if she could feel any benefits.


At the outset Sarah took a long hard look at her face noting that “I am 42, but have to admit I look more like 52 in this picture, which is shocking. There are dark shadows under and around my eyes, which make me look exhausted, a profusion of wrinkles and strange reddish blotches, and my skin lacks any lustre. It looks dead….even my lips look shrivelled.” She spread the water out during the day aiming to drink a big jug of water in the morning, another in the afternoon with a third in the evening.



At the end of the FIRST WEEK she had already noticed that her bowel function was improved and her urine was virtually clear as the water was flushing out her previously dehydrated poorly functioning kidneys. She noticed sudden skin breakouts, which were a result of the toxins being eliminated from throughout her body. However her headaches were already gone and her previous joint stiffness first thing in the morning was vastly improved. Water is vital for lubricating the joints.


WEEK TWO saw an improvement in her skin tone and general complexion although she noted that her eyes were still wrinkled but said “they look less crepey and shadowy than before”. She also had a visibly flatter stomach and her smart husband paid her the ultimate compliment by noting that her cellulite had vanished! Significantly she had another week headache free.


On to WEEK THREE  when Sarah was happy to find that her eye wrinkles and dark circles had all but disappeared and her skin was plumper and healthier looking. She noted that she was actually eating less by this stage as she had fallen into the common trap of reading signals from her stomach as being hunger pangs whereas they were actually thirst pangs. Research has shown that 37 per cent of people actually mistake thirst signals for hunger signals. The plentiful water had now stopped her from continually falling into that unhealthy trap.


So what about the end of WEEK FOUR? Sarah said “I genuinely can’t believe the difference in my face. I look like a different woman. The dark shadows around my eyes have all but disappeared and the blotches have gone. My skin is almost as dewy as it was when I was a child. The transformation is nothing short of remarkable.” She was leaner, fitter and nobody can deny the astonishing change to her appearance. She changed nothing else in her daily routine apart from the water intake. Here are the before and after photographs:


To those already of you already converted to drinking enough water these results will merely confirm what you already know, but to anyone who is guilty of not doing so, will this persuade you to try this for yourself ?


Wise Water International believes that drinking enough water every day is crucial to our health and well being. To learn more about water please visit www.wisewaterint.com or call 1-866-427-7757.

Experiment: The top 10 things I learned drinking only water for a month

For the entire month of February I drank only water as a productivity experiment. I had no caffeine-based pre-workout drink to get ready for the gym, no mid-afternoon tea, no red wine on Valentine’s Day, and no drinks on my girlfriend’s birthday–the fanciest thing I drank all month was a cup of hot water with a lemon wedge. (I’m definitely kicking myself for not picking an easier month, but hindsight is 20/20 I guess.)
To be honest I didn’t expect to learn much from this experiment, but looking back, I learned a ton. This article is a long one, but I know you’ll get a lot out of it, and I tried to make it as skimmable as possible so you can easily skip to the parts you’re interested in.
Without further ado, here are the top 10 lessons I learned drinking only water for an entire month!

10. Every day you drink a whopping 400 calories

If you’re average, every day you drink a whopping 400 calories.
With a bit of basic arithmetic, it’s not hard to calculate how drinking more water will help you lose weight. To lose a pound of fat, you need to burn off (or have a deficit of) about 3,500 calories, though this number varies depending on how fast your metabolism is, and how much water and lean tissue you burn off as you reduce your caloric intake. That means that if you drink only water (or fluids that contain no calories), in 9 days you will lose one pound of fat. That’s equivalent to the amount of calories your body burns running at 5mph for 30 minutes every day for 9 days!
It’s not easy to lose weight, but drinking more water has got to be one of the easiest ways out there to cut back on how many calories you consume.

9. Know the eight triggers that motivate you to drink something

I think one of the keys to changing your habits is recognizing what drives your behavior. Taking a second to ask yourself why you’re about to drink something is the perfect trigger to make yourself drink healthier.
There is always a reason you drink what you do, and when you drink so much over the course of a day, being mindful of whether that reason is productive or unproductive for your health is definitely worth doing. Personally, I can think of eight reasons you drink (if you can think of any others, sound off in the comments and I’ll add them to the article!):

1. Socially (e.g. if you’re at a party, or grabbing a coffee with someone)
2. For energy (i.e. with caffeinated or sugary drinks)
3. For enjoyment (e.g. a cold beer after a long day at work)
4. For nourishment (e.g. drinking water to rehydrate)
5. For health reasons (e.g. drinking protein shakes and fruit smoothies)
6. Because you’re addicted (e.g. with caffeinated or sugary drinks)
7. For pleasure (e.g. drinking a fancy bottle of red wine)
8. For relaxation (e.g. drinking a cup of herbal tea in the evening)

When you are about to drink something that’s unhealthy for you, chances are there is a substitute that will reward you in the same way that is much better for your health.

8. Caffeine boosts your athletic performance

Caffeine has been shown to significantly improve your athletic performance, which may be why more than two-thirds of 20,000 Olympic athletes studied in one report had caffeine in their bloodstream after the World Anti-Doping Agency removed it from its list of banned substances.³
According to research, caffeine significantly improves your performance in both aerobic and weight exercises:

• Caffeine has “been proven to increase the number of fatty acids circulating in the bloodstream, which enables people to run or pedal longer”⁴, which significantly improves your endurance in sports like running and cycling.
• In one study, weightlifters performed significantly more repetitions than participants taking a placebo and “also reported feeling subjectively less tired during the entire bout and, in perhaps the most interesting finding, said that they were eager to repeat the whole workout again soon”⁵

Though researchers haven’t come to a conclusion on how much caffeine you should consume before working out, I typically consume 100-150mg of caffeine (in a pre-workout drink) about 15 minutes before I hit the gym. I definitely noticed that I had a lot less energy at the gym during this experiment.

7. What you drink profoundly affects your energy

What you drink has a huge impact on how much energy you have. Caffeine spikes your energy levels, making you crash a few hours later. Sugary drinks do the same thing, but by spiking your blood sugar levels instead of by inhibiting adenosine reuptake. Alcohol depresses your mood, and while it helps you become more creative, I’d vehemently argue that those effects are more than offset by how much focus you’ll lose, and how easily you’ll be distracted.
During this experiment I was pretty surprised by how stable my energy levels were after I removed sugar, caffeine, and alcohol from my diet. So much of becoming more productive is obvious in hindsight, and this lesson is definitely no exception to that rule.
What you drink profoundly affects how much energy you have. Especially when energy serves as the fuel that you burn to be productive throughout the day, it’s worth reducing your dependance on sugary, caffeinated, and alcoholic drinks to regain control over how much energy you have throughout the day.

6. Food has a huge impact on your energy levels as well

Just like with what you drink, what you eat has a huge impact on your energy levels. During this experiment, once I removed all of the caffeinated, sugary, and alcoholic drinks from my diet, I realized just how much food affected my energy levels after I could isolate its effects.
Interestingly, during the experiment I identified a few eating tactics that gave me significantly more energy to get stuff done.

1. Eat smaller portions, more frequently. I think the most effective way to get more energy from food is to eat smaller portions, more frequently. Think of your energy reserves as a fire that burns throughout the day. It’s much easier to keep a fire going when you frequently throw in a bunch of small pieces of wood compared to when you throw in in five big logs at a time.
2. Stay away from processed, sugary foods that will spike your blood sugar levels and then make you crash afterward.
3. Slow the hell down. It takes your brain about 20 minutes to know when your body is full, so slow the hell down! Eating too much at once will spike your energy levels and then cause them to crash, destroying your focus and productivity later in the day.
4. Constantly ask yourself whether you’re hungry. During the experiment, I found that constantly asking myself whether I was hungry short-circuited any urges to mindlessly overeat.

If you’re serious about wringing every last ounce of productivity out of your daily regimen, I think you should adopt these tactics, too.

5. Coffee and tea are just as hydrating as water

When I was doing research for this article, this fact surprised me the most.
Caffeine-based drinks like coffee and tea used to be considered dehydrating, but that myth has been since debunked; it turns out the “diuretic effect [that’s caused by caffeine] does not offset hydration”. Alcohol still dehydrates you, and experts recommend “at least a one-to-one ratio with water”, but you’re pretty much in the clear with caffeine-based drinks, especially if you drink them on a regular basis.

4. Take time to be grateful for everything you have

There are certain elements in your life, like electricity and the Internet, that are so interwoven into your routines and habits that you might forget they exist, until they’re gone.
Drinking only water for a month was doable, but I definitely missed all of the other drinks that I frequently took for granted before the experiment began. It wasn’t until I forced myself to remove them from my life that I regretted not being grateful for them when I consumed them every day.
Every night before I head to bed I recall three things I’m grateful for. That might seem a bit hippy-dippy on the surface, but forming a daily ritual of recalling three things you’re grateful for actually trains your brain to become happier, because you “retain a pattern of scanning the world not for the negative, but for the positive first”. Over the last few months I’ve found that the habit works wonders in making me more grateful for all of the nice things I have in my life, coffee and tea included.

3. Water is up there with sex as one of the best things ever

There are literally hundreds of benefits to drinking more water. In fact, I’ve frequently thought about putting together a huge-ass article listing all of the health benefits of water, and I still might.
Here are just a few of my favorite benefits, among hundreds, of drinking more water:

• Water fires up your metabolism. In fact, when you drink water first thing in the morning it boosts your metabolism by a whopping 24% for 90 minutes!
• Water helps you think. Your brain is made up of 75% water, so drinking more water gives your brain more fuel to operate on.
• You’ll eat less, since water acts as an appetite suppressant.
• Water helps your body flush out toxins and eliminate waste products.
• Water helps reduce the risk of many diseases and ailments, including bladder and colon cancer.
• Water clears up your complexion. I didn’t think it was possible for me to get even more handsome until I drank water for an entire month. Within the first couple of weeks, my complexion completely cleared up and became more vibrant than ever. Water moisturizes your skin, keeping it “fresh, soft, glowing and smooth”. It also helps you get rid of wrinkles.
• Water saves you money! I love living frugally, and last month I spent way less money going to coffee shops, bars, and other places when I only drank water. Drinking more water can save you a large amount of money–try it and see.

2. To become more productive, drink caffeine strategically, not habitually

If you require caffeine in order to be productive on a regular basis, you’re likely doing something wrong.
The reason for this is simple: your body adapts to how much caffeine you regularly consume. That means that if you do not drink caffeine on a regular basis, and then have a coffee, you’ll feel really energized. But if you drink a cup of coffee every morning, your body becomes used to that amount, and that becomes your new normal. To reach a comparable caffeine high, you’ll have to consume two cups of coffee every morning, because your body will have adapted to drinking only one.
Interestingly, I didn’t experience any caffeine withdrawal symptoms during this experiment, I think for a simple reason: for the most part, I consume caffeine strategically, not habitually. I know I am not the norm here–when 80-90% of North Americans consume caffeine on a daily basis, I’d imagine most people consume that caffeine as a part of their daily routine. But if you want to use caffeine to become more productive, it’s worth consuming it strategically; consuming caffeine before you require more focus and energy to get important things done.
For example, I usually drink a tea or a coffee:

• Before hitting the gym
• Right before an important media interview, or before I give a speech
• When I want to focus on writing (like I am right now)

Drinking caffeine strategically instead of habitually will help you reduce your dependance on the addictive substance, and it will allow you to be much more productive.

1. Caffeine boosts your focus, but compromises your creativity

It is difficult to summarize all of the research out there on caffeine and productivity in a few paragraphs, but the relationship is an interesting one.
At the end of the day, caffeine impacts your productivity in two big ways: it boosts your focus, and compromises your creativity.

• Caffeine boosts your focus. Caffeine helps you focus on just a few things (instead of being distracted by every new thing that comes up); great for when you have to hunker down and focus on a single task.
• Caffeine compromises your creativity. To be maximally creative, you need to give your mind time to wander. Since caffeine pushes you to direct your focus toward a few activities or tasks, it has less time to wander and think about alternative approaches to problems, and step back from your work so you can see it from an elevated perspective.

I think two of the largest contributors to your productivity are how well you can focus, and how creative you are, because they help you work more efficiently and effectively.

• Being able to focus helps you work more efficiently. Being able to manage your focus allows you to become more efficient at what you do, because being able to manage your attention better helps you give more of yourself to your work. As a simple example, if it takes you 4 hours to write a report when you focus 50% of your attention on it, it might take you one hour to write that same report when you devote 95% of your attention to it.
• Being creative helps you work more effectively. I think the more creative you are, the smarter you work, because you’re able to identify the best things to work on at any given time. That helps you accomplish more in less time. When you give your mind more space to wander, it tends to come up with some pretty intelligent solutions to problems.

The relationship between caffeine and productivity is definitely a muddled one, but I think the best advice I can give you is this: if you need to be creative in your work, try to reduce your dependance on caffeine so you give your mind a chance to wander. But if increasing your focus will help you become more productive than increasing your creativity, continue drinking caffeine.
And at the same time, don’t forget how wonderful water can be for you.


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Water and Depression, Stress and Anxiety

Stress, depression and anxiety are three very different conditions. However, many people experience a combination of these three. Sometimes the stress can lead to the other two, for example. There are many things that can be done to heal these emotionally tolling conditions, including removing stressors from our lives, taking medications, resting, exercising, meditation, yoga and more. However, did you know that water can also help? The three of these disorders are mood disorders, perhaps stemming from the brain. Studies link depression to dehydration because 85% of brain tissue is water. Dehydration causes energy generation in the brain to decrease. So, lack of water can be the culprit in any of these disorders really. However, like in many other medical areas, contaminated water can also cause health problems. It is a known that lead in water can cause damage to nervous systems, with depression being one of the most common results of lead-filled water. A reverse osmosis filter is one the best ways to ensure that you are drinking safe water. Now, let's move on to more ways water can help us. There are several types of anxiety disorders, the most common being general anxiety disorder (GAD). Beverages with caffeine can increase anxiety. Replacing soda, tea and coffee with water is a good place to start. It is important to limit the consumption of caffeine, sugary drinks and alcohol. All of these liquids cause dehydration because it takes the body even more water to remove it from your body. Depending on the drink it can take your body up to 3 times the amount of water to process that drink. For example if you drink 12oz of beer it will take your body 36 ounces of water to flush out that beer. If you don’t give your body the amount of water it needs it will take it from your bones, muscles, and most importantly your brain. Some studies show that water is a great “anxiety quencher”. When the body is dehydrated, in can actually induce anxiety and nervousness. When we are dehydrated our cells feel it at the molecular level and communicate this to the subconscious as an underline subtle anxiety or threat to survival. The key to rebalance this deficit of fluids is to drink eight glasses of fresh water a day. Water alone may not cure GAD and other related disorders, but it can sure calm those nerves! As a side note, there are many herbal supplements, such as PureCalm, that can be added to water to calm nerves as well. Depression is another mood disorder that can cause someone to feel sad, helpless and hopeless for an extended period of time. The body’s ability to detoxify is impaired when dehydrated which will also cause a shortage in tryptophan. Studies have shown that lower levels of these amino acids can contribute to the feelings of dejection and inadequacy, as well as feelings of anxiety. There are many different levels and types of depression, and the length of time it lasts also varies greatly on the person. Treatment for depression is usually through medication aptly called antidepressants. Sometimes these pills can cause dehydration, which means they need to be taken with plenty of water. Eating healthy and exercising, like with most medical conditions, is a great way to feel and be healthy. Exercise is a natural stimulant to many hormones, serotonin being one of them. As little as 15-20 minutes every day will naturally release these feel-good hormones that are vital to feeling happy and calm. Along with this would mean cutting out alcohol and caffeine, which can not only dehydrate, but also have adverse effects on the medication. And speaking of the drugs, one major side effect of some of the popular antidepressants is constipation. Being hydrated is crucial to comfort with this. Some Home Remedies Aside from drinking water there are several home remedies that you can try to help with anxiety, depression or stress. Start by eating wisely, this means eating plenty of fruits and vegetables and watching your caffeine intake. Several foods such as almonds, avocados, bananas, lima beans, vitamin B rich foods, and omega-3 fats can help trigger the production of serotonin. Quality sleep is much more important than quantity sleep. Lastly, hydrotherapy is a calming remedy for stress and anxiety. Taking a warm bath with an herbal supplement can do wonders for the body and soul. Sounds like a cliché, but the hot water will literally ease muscle tension. The soothing herbs and the quiet spell can just allow the mind to escape. If you need a lift, don’t forget about the simple power of just spending time with your family members and friends. Wise Water International believes water can help with depression, stress and anxiety. Please visit www.wisewaterint.com to learn more.

How Much Water Should a Dog Drink a Day?

Many dog owners leave out water for their dogs all the time with the thought that they’ll drink as much, or as little, as they need. But how much water does a dog need? Monitoring your dog’s water intake can improve their health, prevent illness and insure proper hydration. While some dogs naturally do this on their own, some either under-drink or over-drink. Too little water can lead to dehydration in dogs, kidney stones, organ failure and even death. Drinking too much water can lead to stomach bloat, electrolyte imbalances, and Hyponatremia (water toxicity).
Also, keep in mind that if your dog is under-drinking or over-drinking, it could be a sign of an underlying illness. Under-drinking can indicate Parvo, Leptospirosis, or Pancreatitis. Over-drinking can signify a bladder infection, another type of infection, or diabetes. Have your vet check your dog if he’s doing either.

Optimal Drinking

How much water a day should a dog drink? How much and how carefully you have to monitor him depends on several factors:

• Size: On the average, a healthy dog drinks about 1/2 to 1 ounce of water per pound of body weight per day.
• Food: A healthy diet is as important as water and the type of food your dog eats affects his water intake. Dogs that eat only dry food will need a little more water than those that eat canned. Also, avoid ingredients that can artificially increase your dog’s thirst such as sodium.
• Age: Puppies need about a 1/2 cup every two hours and need to be closely monitored. Senior dogs tend to naturally monitor themselves.
• Exercise: Bring water along on any exercise excursion with your dog. The bottles that have the drop down cup work well. After exercise, give your dog ice cubes to start and then just a little water at a time to prevent bloat.
• Weather: Summer means more panting which means an increase in water intake.
• Medications: Check with your vet to see if you need to decrease or increase your dog’s water intake while taking a medication.

Checking for Dehydration in Dogs and Overhydration in Dogs

To look for dehydration in dogs, grab a piece of skin at the back of your dog’s neck. Stretch it out, then let it go. A properly hydrated dog’s skin will snap quickly back into place, while the skin of a dehydrated dog will return slowly and form a “tent” in the process. You can also check your dog’s gums for dehydration – wet, slippery gums are healthy. Dull, sticky gums suggest dehydration.
Dogs who overhydrate will often vomit, act confused or become lethargic.

Insuring Proper Hydration

Knowing the amount of water your pet should drink helps you determine if your dog is an under-drinker or an over-drinker. There are a few ways to manage these pooches:

Under-Drinkers

• Behavior Modification: Whenever your dog goes to get a drink, praise him and give him a treat.
• Strategic Placement: Keep water near his bed, near his food and anywhere he normally plants himself.
• Up the Flavor: There are flavor packets such as chicken, bacon and beef that you can add to your dog’s water to make it more tempting.
• Break Out the Broth: If your dog is refusing to drink water, offer him some chicken or beef broth. Gradually add plain water into the mixture.

Over-Drinkers

• Let Them Lick: “Lick” bottles, like the ones used for horses, can limit how much water your dog takes in. Also, you can monitor the amount they are drinking easily.
• Free Refills: You can still leave water out in a bowl for your dog but you need to ration it during the day. This means several refills so someone needs to be home to oblige.
• Automate It: The problem with most automatic water dispensers is they fill up whenever the water gets low so you can’t control the amount. One option is to use an automatic feeder instead, the kind that opens separate compartments at specified times.
• What’s Up Doc: For nighttime control, try using a rabbit water feeder in your dog’s crate.

Clean Water For All

To help insure that the water supply for both humans and canines is protected, you can do one simple action – clean up after your dog. And by providing a healthy diet and the right amount of clean water to your pooch, you can prevent illness and promote health. For as Mark Twain says, “Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody.”


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Bad Mood, Low Energy? There Might Be a Simple Explanation....

Feeling cranky, fatigued and unable to focus? You might just need a drink of water, according to new research.
The small study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, tested mood, concentration and mental skills in 25 women who either were given enough fluids to remain optimally hydrated or were induced into a mildly dehydrated state. Dehydration was achieved through either exercise alone or by using both exercise and a diuretic drug that increased urination.
The women’s mood and cognitive abilities were tested during exercise and at rest under the different hydration conditions. On most mental tests, the women’s state of hydration didn’t affect performance, but being dehydrated did cause headache symptoms, loss of focus, a sense of fatigue and low mood both at rest and during exercise. The dehydration induced in the study was not severe: it was around 1% lower than optimal.
Although men weren’t included in the research, the results likely apply to them as well. So if you’re feeling a bit snarky or blah, it might make sense to hit the watercooler or have another type of refreshing drink — especially after a workout. Keep in mind that plain water or other nonalcoholic and caffeine-free drinks are best for fighting dehydration.
To check your own hydration state, peek at the color of your urine: if it’s darker rather than nearly clear, you need more water.
While the old maxim about drinking eight glasses of water a day has been widely debunked as myth, this and other research suggests that maintaining good hydration (if not quite that much!) is healthy.


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Dehydration Can Cause Chronic Pain

Thirst is a late indicator for the onset of dehydration. Being chronically dehydrated changes your physiology and creates unhealthy complications that are often mistakenly labeled as diseases.
Prevention is simple and many of the signs and symptoms can be reversed simply by regularly drinking enough pure water to remain adequately hydrated.
Do you experience chronic pain?... In your joints, muscles, stomach, gut, or back; or perhaps you have frequent headaches or chronic constipation? Your body may use chronic pain to warn you that you have become chronically dehydrated.


There are about a hundred trillion cells in the human body and, when the body lacks sufficient water, cells begin to dry up and wrinkle, causing their inner processes to malfunction.
The human body is approximately 75% water and 25% solid matter. The brain is about 85% water and is extremely sensitive to any depletion of its water content. It's estimated that about 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
This is an especially serious concern among the elderly because, as we age, our thirst perception diminishes. More than one-third of people have a weak enough thirst urge that they misread it as hunger! Thirst is a poor way of monitoring your water needs because a dry mouth sensation means your body has already become dehydrated.

Signs and symptoms can include:

• increasing thirst
• dry mouth
• weakness or fatigue
• lightheadedness (especially if worse on standing)
• darkening of the urine
• a decrease in urination frequency or amount

Tea, coffee, juice, alcohol, and sodas cannot be substituted for water. Fluids that contain caffeine and alcohol have a diuretic effect and cause the kidneys to flush some of the body's water reserves.

Some Health Issues That Often Get Labeled As Disease
May Actually Be a Crisis Complication of Dehydration.

1. Allergies occur when antibody production is suppressed during dehydration, and the decreased antibody supply is inadequate to deal with foreign agents such as pollen.
   Histamine activity is increased as an emergency measure for the secretion of fluids onto the membranes covering the eyes and nasal passages. This 'water rinse' is the only way to get rid of the pollen that is not neutralized because of the suppressed antibody production.


2. Asthma is often a crisis response to the condition of being chronicly dehydrated. Histamine is an important neurotransmitter that regulates the thirst mechanism and establishes a system of water rationing in a dehydrated body.
   When the body isn't sufficiently hydrated, histamine production increases and is released into the lungs, causing the bronchioles attached to the air sacs to constrict in an effort to conserve water that normally evaporates during breathing. Histamine also stimulates the production of thick mucus that partially plugs the bronchioles as a protective mechanism to keep them from drying up from exposure to the outside air.
   Replenishing the body's water supply causes the histamine to disappear from these areas, thereby relieving the 'asthmatic' symptoms. Dr. Batmanghelidj also recommends using salt as a vital part of treatment. He states that salt breaks up mucus, rendering it watery and stringy and able to be expulsed as sputum when water is plentiful.


3. Arthritis means 'joint inflammation'. All joint surfaces are padded with cartilage, a tissue containing a large amount of water. Cartilage separates the bony surfaces of the joint, allowing the opposing surfaces to glide smoothly.
   When cartilage starts to dry out, gliding produces greater friction and shearing stress. The cartilage becomes damaged and sets up a process of inflammation that leads to pain and stiffness.


4. High Blood Pressure - 'Essential hypertension' is often the result of gradually established dehydration. The less water there is in the body, the more (blood) pressure is needed to hydrate vital cells.


5. Cholesterol - Elevated cholesterol is often a direct result of chronic dehydration. When the inner environment of cells start to dry out, the cell membranes have to be sealed off to prevent further seepage of water. This defense mechanism causes the liver to produce more cholesterol, a waxy substance that helps to 'waterproof' the cell membrane.


6. Chronic Pain may be an indication of localized thirst - a warning of dehydration in a specific area. This may manifest as a migraine headache, joint pain, back pain, or several other pain indicators.


7. Constipation - The small intestines liquefy solid foods so that nutrients can be taken up into the bloodstream and delivered to the liver for processing. Once the nutrients are extracted, the colon (large intestine) and the end of the small intestine reabsorb most of the water for use in other parts of the body.
   When the body is low on water, the motility of the lower intestines slows down to allow more time for reabsorption of water from the fecal contents. This water-preservation method results in chronic constipation, which can predispose a person to cancer of the colon and rectum.


8. Depression often results from insufficient levels of the neurotransmitter, serotonin. Tryptophan, an essential amino acid, must be able to reach the brain in order to be converted to serotonin.
   Dehydration can interfere with the transport of tryptophan across the blood-brain barrier. Also, when there is not enough water to adequately detoxify the body, the liver uses more tryptophan as an antioxidant, causing a shortage for the production of serotonin.


9. Insomnia - Melatonin is a tryptophan by-product that aids in regulating the sleep cycle. Therefore, when tryptophan is deficient because of the complications of being dehydrated, it can result in insomnia.


10. Gout is a condition where uric acid crystals collect in some joints, causing pain. Uric acid is a product of incomplete protein metabolism and appears to be associated with the advanced complications of dehydration.


Some of the many other health issues that can be a complication of chronic dehydration are:
• Diabetes
• Autoimmune dysfunctions
• Headaches
• Heartburn and Dyspepsia
• Hiatal hernia
• Osteoporosis
• Kidney stones
• Lower back pain
• Hot flashes

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Water and Your Attitude

Constantly crabby? Then make more stops to the water cooler. Habitual high-volume H2O consumption led to a better mood and a significant decrease in fatigue and sleepiness, finds new research from France.

In the study, 30 people who drank little water each day—less than 1.2 liters—were asked to increase their water intake to more than 2.5 liters for three days. Not only were people getting their thirst quenched, but also participants reported feeling less fatigued, less confused, and more satisfied overall with their mood at the end of the study.

Researchers also flipped the script and had 22 people who regularly drank lots of water decrease their consumption. The reverse happened: Lowering how much water they drank worsened participants’ moods, leading to negative effects such as headaches, confusion, and fatigue, says study author Nathalie Pross, Ph.D.

So you know dehydration is bad for your body during exercise, but how does it rankle your mood 24/7? While it’s still unclear, previous research from the University of Connecticut found that even mild dehydration affects the cognitive performance of men. Researchers believe one reason might be that neurons in your noggin detect an electrolyte imbalance or dehydration, and that affects parts of the brain regulating your mood.

The bottom line: Aim to drink 2.5 liters of water—about 8 to 10 glasses—each day and you might just stop snapping at others around the office. .

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The effects of hard water when it comes to cooking and cleaning.

The characteristics of water used in the production and preparation of food are quite important. National, state and local regulatory authorities require the use of potable water in food production. Potable water standards are defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as listed by National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations that deal with health. The safety of water for human consumption will always be the most important consideration.

Characteristics of Water Hardness
Potable water, however, may possess soluble minerals such as calcium and magnesium that are of significant importance. These ions form precipitates with bicarbonates in water when it is heated, and with sulfates when water is evaporated from solution. This phenomenon is known as water hardness. The hardness of water may be expressed quantitatively in terms of parts per million (ppm) for calcium, ppm of calcium carbonate, and grains calcium carbonate per gallon of water. Based on grains of carbonate per gallon, water is classified as follows:
Soft:  1 to 4 grains per gallon
Medium:  5 to 10 grains per gallon
Hard:  11 to 20 grains per gallon
Hard water is also sometimes classified as temporarily hard or permanently hard. Temporarily hard water is softened when the water is boiled. Soluble carbonates are converted to insoluble carbonates, and the unwanted ions are removed from the water. However, these precipitated carbonates form a deposit on equipment in homes and plants using hard water. This "scale" can act as an insulating layer against efficient heat transfer and may eventually clog valves and pipes in homes and food production facilities. These deposits can harbor bacteria, thus making it quite difficult to clean and sanitize equipment. Boiling cannot soften permanently hard water. Sulfates and chlorides of magnesium or calcium cause this type of water hardness.
Cooking Fruits and Vegetables in Hard Water
When fruits and vegetables are heated (cooked) in water, the amount of calcium ions in the water will influence the textural properties of the products. For example, calcium ions may form insoluble salts (calcium pectates) that are beneficial for maintaining firmness in cooked fruits and vegetables. However, if there is an excessive amount of calcium ions in the water, the fruits and vegetables may become excessively tough, and dried beans and dried peas will be difficult to rehydrate when cooked.
Cleaning with Hard Water
Hard water is also a problem in households and manufacturing facilities when it influences the ability soaps and detergents to form lather or "suds." For these reasons, chemical water softener treatments have been developed to eliminate the calcium and magnesium ions. Washing soda ( a laundry aid), Na2Co3, an alkaline salt is often used to precipitate the calcium or magnesium ions as insoluble calcium or magnesium carbonate. Polyphosphate salts also soften water by binding calcium or magnesium ions.
Ion-exchange water-softening systems may also be installed in homes and businesses as a way to remove unwanted ions from water. When this method is used, water is allowed to pass through a bed of insoluble granular material that removes calcium or magnesium ions from the water in exchange for sodium or hydrogen ions. When zeolites (hydrous silicates) are used, sodium ions from the zeolite are exchanged for calcium or magnesium ions of the water. When the chemical can bind no more calcium, the complex is regenerated by flushing it with a solution of sodium chloride, which removes the calcium or magnesium ions and replaces them with sodium ions. If resins instead of zeolite are used, hydrogen ions rather than sodium ions replace the calcium and magnesium ions.

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