Santelli Healing Center
  • HOME
  • LOCAL EVENTS
  • SERVICES
  • MY METHODS
  • Articles
  • ABOUT DR. SANTELLI
  • CONTACT ME

Water: Vital Fuel For Body's Engine

5/1/2014

 
Picture
A QUESTION FREQUENTLY ASKED IS: Why is water important? I find it hard to drink water all day and prefer other beverages like soft drinks and sport drinks.

An ANSWER given in the Denver Post back in 2001 by Linda Buch says (reprinted with permission):


"It is easy to get into the habit of bypassing water. Soft drinks, coffee, fruit juice, sport drinks, alcoholic beverages and milk are not only popular but also are promoted by companies with large advertising budgets. In general, soft drinks and fruit juice have too much sugar; caffeine and alcohol are diuretics; mild has a high concentration of solids in comparison to plain water; sport drinks run in a distinct second place when compared to water but, if it will get you to drink fluids (whereas up until now you haven’t been), go for it. (At least, the salt and slight sugar content will get you to keep drinking!)

As for making basic water more palatable, try adding lemons and/or limes; toss in some fresh mint leaves; mix in a bit of orange juice.

Water makes up about 60% percent of your body weight and is 70 percent of your blood volume. It is to your body what oil is to your car. Water is part of the molecular structure of protein and glucose; it is also an active participant in, and medium for, most of the chemical reactions in your body that work to keep you alive. This is why we can live for about a month without food, but only for seven days without water.

How do you tell if you are dehydrated? “Thirst” would seem to be the logical answer. Thirst actually indicates that we are already dehydrated. Fortunately, it is usually an early sign. Other signs include fatigue, lightheadedness, loss of appetite, heat intolerance and dark urine with a strong odor. This last one is usually the best indicator. If your urine is almost clear, you are properly hydrated. Yellow urine indicates the need for more water.

Physical activity demands that we keep a close eye on our fluid intake. Here are some guidelines:
Before exercise: Drink one to two cups (8 to 16 ounces) of water two hours before exercise to make sure you are well hydrated. Drink another 4 to 8 ounces immediately prior to exercise.

During exercise: Drink 4 to 8 ounces every 20 minutes during exercise.

After exercise: Replace any fluid you have lost. Start by weighing yourself and then drink 16 ounces of fluid for every pound of body weight you have lost.

The mere mention of ‘weight loss’ in the previous paragraph allows me to segue into a really important and poorly understood fact that will probably get more people to drink water than even the threat of death by dehydration. Water is an important part of the weight loss process. Studies have shown that an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits. Here’s why.

The kidneys need lots of water to function properly. Without water, the liver takes over. If the liver has to do its job of metabolizing stored fat and also do the kidney’s job, it metabolizes less fat. Retaining water? Drink water. Then, and only then, will the stored water be released. Bye-bye bloat! During weight loss, the body has a lot more waste to get rid of –like all of that metabolized fat, for example. Water will help flush it away. Constipated? Drink water for normal bowel function to return.

In summary, if you are fatigued, constipated, retaining water or stuck on a weight-loss plateau, take a look at your water intake. It has zero calories and will keep your body’s engine running smoothly."



Comments are closed.

    DR. FELICIA'S WRITINGS

    Picture
    Dr. Felicia Santelli
    Transformational Energy Healing

    Published Magazine Articles:

    2021:
    Jan 2021: 2020 and Ubuntu
    ​Feb 2021 Love Me-but-Don't Touch Me
    Mar 2021 The Second Pandemic
    Apr 2021 It's Time!
    2020:
    Updating soon
    ​ 2019:
    Jan 2019 Resolutions, Thoughts for 2019
    Feb 2019 J'Dore L'Amour
    Mar 2019 Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall
    Apr 2019 It's Your Attitude, Stupid
    May 2019 What's In  Your Garden?
    Jun 2019 Is Your Mind A Train Wreck?
    Jul 2019 Are You Listening?
    Aug 2019 You Are Your Own Medicine
    Sep 2019 Sticks and Stones
    Oct 2019 Take Off Your Mask
    Nov 2019 Thank Me!
    Dec 2019 The Only Gift
    2018:
    Jan. 2018 Wisdom From the Masters  Down Through the Ages
    Feb. 2018 Qi Gong: Managing The Flow of Qi or Life Energy
    Mar. 2018 Like Your Car, Your Body Needs Periodic Tune-Ups
    Apr. 2018 ​Which Organ of the Body is the MVP?
    May. 2018 Aging Begins In The Colon
    Jun. 2018 The Wave
    Jul. 2018 The King is Dead
    Aug. 2018 The Battle to Control the Immune System
    ​Sep. 2018 Two Brains? Really!
    Oct. 2018 You Are Not Sick! You're Thirsty!!
    Nov. 2018 Is Mozart Good For Your Health?
    Dec. 2018 The Only Gift That Really Matters

    2017:
    ​
    Jan. 2017 Stress, Part 1 
    Feb. 2017 Stress, Part 2 
    Mar. 2017 Stress, Part 3: Real or Self-Inflicted 
    Apr. 2017 Stress, Part 4: How Are You Stressed 
    May 2017 Stress, Part 5: Stress On Steroids (Trauma) 
    June 2017 Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET) 
    July 2017 Your Mind is the Source of Your Illness
    Aug. 2017 National Relaxation Day - Aug 15!!
    ​Sep. 2017 The Stress Buster You Haven't Tried
    Oct. 2017 Mindfulness
    Nov. 2017 How Should We Experience Thanksgiving?
    Dec. 2017  The 12 Gifts of Christmas

    2016:
    May 2016 How Emotions Affect The Immune System 
    Jun. 2016 Chemistry of Emotions 
    Sep.  2016 The Emotion-Disease Connection - 
    Oct. 2016  Your Inner Voice 
    Nov. 2016 Being Thankful Is Good For You
    Dec. 2016 12 Gifts of Christmas 

    Categories:

    All
    Adrenals
    Allergies
    Breathing
    Cause Of Allergies
    Chi
    Disease
    Emotional Stress
    Emotions
    Fight Or Flight
    Fight-or-flight
    Gratitude
    Illness
    Immune System
    Kinesiology
    Mind
    Muscle Response Testing
    NAET
    Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique
    Nervous System
    NET Neuro Emotional Technique
    Physical Stress
    PTSD
    Relaxation
    Spiritual Stress
    Stress
    Symptoms Of Allergies
    Thoughts
    Trauma
    Water

    All Articles:

    Allergies: Emotions Affect Allergies

    Allergies: Symptoms of Allergies

    Allergies: The Hidden Cause for Many Illnesses

    Allergies: What Is An Allergy

    Being Thankful Is Good For You

    Chemistry of Emotions
    ​
    Emotional Reality Can Affect Your Health
    ​

    Emotions and Physical Health

    How Emotions Affect the Immune System

    Kinesiology - Muscle Response Testing

    Muscle Response Testing (MRT) - Kinesiology

    NAET: What Is It?

    NAET: How It Works

    Stress and the Holidays

    The Surprising Relationship Between Water, Your Thoughts, and Your Health

    The 12 Gifts of Christmas

    Water: Vital Fuel for Body's Engine

    What Is Alternative Medicine?

    What Is Stress?

    Archives

    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    July 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014

    RSS Feed

SANTELLI  HEALING CENTER  
Cottonwood Square
7960 Niwot Road, #C10
Niwot, CO 80503
HOME 
LOCAL EVENTS 
ABOUT DR. SANTELLI   
MY METHODS
SERVICES 
CONTACT ME
BLOG
All content ©2016 Dr. Felicia Santelli unless otherwise noted.