The importance of water: Are you drinking enough?

• 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 one's metabolism as much as 3%.
   
• One glass of water shuts 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 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
   
• 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 one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

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

Tips for avoiding dehydration:

Keep a water bottle at your work station and in your car and sip frequently.

Drink a large glass of water immediately after getting out of bed.

Reuse plastic soft drink bottles by refilling them with water and keep several in your refrigerator.