Are You Drinking Enough Water?

Interesting facts!  This will make you want to increase your water consumption.  We all know that water is important, but have probably never seen it written down like this before.

• 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.  This likely applies to 50% of the world's population.
  
  

• In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
  
  

• Even mild dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
  
  

• One glass of water shut down midnight hunger pains for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
  
  

• Lack of water is the number one trigger of daytime fatigue.
  
  

• Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
  
  

• A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
  
  

• Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and make one 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?