Water, Water, Everywhere

When beginning any quest for better functioning of the body and better health, one has to address water.

Our bodies are about 70% water and its importance for the proper functioning of our bodies cannot be expressed enough. Water is necessary for the digestion and absorption of food; it helps maintain proper muscle tone; it supplies oxygen and nutrients to the cells; it rids the body of wastes; and it serves as a part of our natural air conditioning system.

Additionally, since water contains no calories, helps to serve as a natural appetite suppressant, and helps the body to metabolize stored fat, water may possibly be one of the most significant factors in losing weight.

Even slight levels of dehydration in the body can lead to irritability, fatigue, nervousness, dizziness, weakness, and headaches. Further, with long-term chronic dehydration, the body cannot function at high enough levels to fight off infections and other growing diseases.

Sadly, over 75% of the population of the world is chronically dehydrated. Some believe that they fill their daily water requirement through the intake of fruit juices, coffee, tea, soda, beer, wine, and other beverages.

No. No. No. That’s just not the way it goes. Water is water is water is water. Only. Learn it, love it, and live it.

Studies have shown that a person's minimal water requirement is half their body weight in ounces. So, for example, if you weigh 150 pounds, then you need about 75 ounces of water a day to avoid any level of dehydration. That’s a bit over 2 liters of water per day.

Now then ... unfortunately the water quality in most areas of the world isn’t optimum. Adding an on-tap filter to your sink, and then filtering again through a in-fridge water pitcher is the best and cheapest way to make sure that the water your fuel your body with every day is the best it can be.

You can order filters easily online at FiltersFast.com.

For the next week or so, take an easy step toward health and drink your full requirement of water per day. Comment back and let everyone on the Moxie know how you are feeling!

We’ll continue on with water for the next few articles; how to make it more palatable/fun to drink, and what other additions you can make to your water to supercharge the positive effects for your body.

Stay tuned!

TIME REQUIREMENT: About 15 minutes to order your filters. Perhaps 30 minutes per week to filter your water and pour it into a bottle to carry with you everywhere.

COST REQUIREMENT: ~ $30 for an on tap filter system; $10 and up for a filtered pitcher for the fridge; and around $30 every few months to replace the filters. Over the long run, its cheaper than buying single bottles of water or soda ... or coffee ... or juices.