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HEALTH
Got Water?
- 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
- In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
- Even MILD dehydration will slow down your metabolism as much as 3%.
- One glass of water shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.
- Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
- Preliminary research indicates 8-10 glasses 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 and trouble with basic math, as well as focusing on computer screen or printed page.
- Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus can slash breast cancer risk by 79%, and makes you 50% less
likely to develop bladder cancer.
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