Health Benefits of Water

The health benefit of water is the key to unlocking a healthier and longer life. Here are some important factors of water:

• The elimination of toxins;
• Keeping your blood thin and flow well;
• Cellular and bodily functions such as digestion;
• Relieving constipation;
• Suppressing appetite, and
• Metabolizing stored fat, thus helps with weight loss.

Some quick facts:

• You can live 40 days without food, but only 3 without water.
• You can loose 50% of your glucose, body fat or protein and survive, but if you loose 20% water, you'll die of dehydration.
• Babies are 90% water, adults about 70%, elderly about 60%

  Most cooked food doesn't contain much water:

• Bread 30%;
• Butter 16%;
• Cheese 40%;
• Cereal 5%.

But raw vegetables have a lot:

• Cucumbers, celery and lettuce 95%;
• Broccoli, cabbage, carrots, peaches, strawberries 90%.

Signs of dehydration:

• Dark-colored, pungent urine;
• Allergies;
• Hard stool, constipation;
• Low energy and weakness;
• Dry mouth or lips;
• Dry skin.

So the quality of the fluids we drink is imperative to good health, and the health benefit of water is directly related to it's quality.

When you're on a raw food diet, you know the health benefit of water. Clean, pure, alkaline water, with the right pH and structure.

~ from www.thebestofrawfood.com