May Photo A Day : Day 14 : Need
Thereβs nothing like a cool glass of water to beat the heat of the summers in Rajasthan.
It is the most important need of one and all, here. Usually, I have to remind myself to drink water but not any more. The heat compels me to drink water every few minutes.
In fact, drinking water is not only an important need but it is healthy to do so too. Here are 10 reasons why drinking water is healthyβ¦
- Look younger with healthier skin: When the skin is properly hydrated, it looks young. Water helps to replenish skin tissues, moisturizes skin and increases skin elasticity.
- Lose weight: Drinking water helps to lose weight because it flushes down the by-products of fat breakdown. Drinking water reduces hunger, itβs an effective appetite suppressant. Also, water has zero calories.
- Relieves fatigue: Water is used by the body to help flush out toxins and waste products from the body. If our body lacks water, our heart needs to work harder to pump out the oxygenated blood to all cells, and the pressure on rest of the vital organs increases, which results in tiredness and lethargy.
- Cushions and lubes joints and muscles :Proper hydration helps keep the joints and muscles lubricated, so there are less likelihood of cramps and sprains.
- Energizes and helps to stay alert : Our brain is mostly made up of water, thus drinking water helps us to think better and be more alert.
- Better at exercise: Drinking water regulates the body temperature. That means weβll feel more energetic when doing exercises. Water also helps to fuel our muscle.
- Helps in digestion : Drinking water raises your metabolism because it helps in digestion. Fibre and water goes hand in hand so that we can have our daily bowel movement, easily
- Natural remedy for headache: Water helps to relieve headache and back pains due to dehydration. Although many reasons contribute to headache, dehydration is the common one.
- Reduce the risk of cancer: Related to the digestive system, some studies show that drinking a healthy amount of water may reduce the risks of bladder cancer and colon cancer. Water dilutes the concentration of cancer-causing agents in the urine and shortens the time in which they are in contact with bladder lining.
- Good mood: Water is great mood enhancer. Drinking water makes our body feels very good and thatβs why we feel happy.
Water is truly the elixir of life. So go on and have that glass of water NOW!!
This post is a part ofΒ May Photo A Day.
May 13, 2013 7:04 pm|
That was a smart one. You killed two birds from one bullet π
I had guessed you were going to do this when you said you will capture something basic.
May 14, 2013 6:42 pm|
Yessss… I am smart that way π and you are smart too π
May 13, 2013 7:09 pm|
Water is indeed the elixir of life… I hope world wakes up to this fact and conserves this most precious resource…
May 14, 2013 6:43 pm|
True, we need to conserve water on priority!
May 13, 2013 7:14 pm|
Water it is for me too π
May 14, 2013 6:43 pm|
Cool π
May 14, 2013 12:07 am|
Absolutely right! I too have to remind myself to drink enough water!!
May 14, 2013 6:44 pm|
I see some people who always have a water bottle in their hand… need to move to that level… drinking water is important π
May 14, 2013 1:28 am|
A minimum of eight glasses of water must be consumed daily.
70% of human body is water…it needs regular replenishment.
May 14, 2013 6:46 pm|
That’s absolutely right! We must drink water the whole day through and guess it has great importance if had at some specific times too… like early morning/before meals/before sleeping etc
May 14, 2013 3:08 am|
Yes…just stare at the water as in sea and you will attain instant Nirvana.
May 14, 2013 6:51 pm|
True… it has a soothing and a calming effect…
May 14, 2013 4:10 am|
well said… ten on ten π
May 14, 2013 6:51 pm|
Thanks Raj π
May 14, 2013 4:13 am|
Good one . Water along with why u should drink made it an informative post π
May 14, 2013 6:54 pm|
Thank you Afshan. Glad you liked the gyan π
May 14, 2013 4:18 am|
Yep water is certainly necessary. I usually drink a lot of water during the day but my intake increases during the weekend !! π
PhenoMenon
May 14, 2013 6:56 pm|
That is true for me too π
May 14, 2013 5:28 am|
Absolutely agree! Water is the most important need for one and all. Good one on today’s prompt, Shilpa!
I’m finding it a bit tough to think of what to share today..
May 14, 2013 6:58 pm|
Thanks Deeps. Your needs are pretty creative especially since the lil one helped you do it… loved all 3 of them π
May 14, 2013 5:30 am|
elixir of life it is! we are amongst those lucky ones who can still comfortably have that precious glass of water… most of Maharashtra is going through a waterless period….
May 14, 2013 6:59 pm|
Aah! Have seen it in news! π
May 14, 2013 5:30 am|
water does the magic for me. A glass of water in the morning right in the morning is a must!
May 14, 2013 7:00 pm|
And that is a very healthy habit.
May 14, 2013 5:50 am|
Aha..my beverage of choice! NOthing beats a glass of cool water! π
May 14, 2013 7:00 pm|
You bet π
May 14, 2013 5:51 am|
Oh yes, you captured the basic need of our body. π Nice!
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May 14, 2013 7:01 pm|
Thanks Jyothi π
May 14, 2013 5:55 am|
My need is the same Shilpa!! I cannot live without it!
May 14, 2013 7:04 pm|
Water is life π
May 14, 2013 6:19 am|
Not just in Rajasthan, the heat that compels you to drink water every few minutes is everywhere now! In mumbai, we just can’t go out of the AC office, it burns π
Akhil Kalsh. http://1hw.in
May 14, 2013 7:05 pm|
Agree, it is hot now-a-days, everywhere!! π
May 14, 2013 6:33 am|
The most basic neccesity!
May 14, 2013 7:05 pm|
True π
May 14, 2013 6:56 am|
Water dripping down my chin as I write this comment!!! Yes, water is something without which we would die na?? Biggest of all needs and the most basic one too
May 14, 2013 7:08 pm|
Agree… biggest and basic…
May 14, 2013 9:34 am|
And with drinking water getting dearer by the day, I dread to think of what lies in store for us!
May 14, 2013 7:09 pm|
Conserving now is the need of the hour or else we will pay like petrol for a bottle of water! π
May 14, 2013 10:37 am|
I too need to remind myself to drink water. The best way to make me drink water is to place a big bottle of water right in front of my eyes all time, then I am tempted to finish the bottle. But once the bottle is empty, to refill it I have to be unbearably thirsty!
May 14, 2013 7:10 pm|
Try keeping 2 bottles in front of you from now on π
May 14, 2013 11:38 am|
So very true! Nothing else quenches the thirst like the humble water does π
May 14, 2013 7:11 pm|
True… No cold drink, no juice… it is plain simple water that will do when thirsty π
May 14, 2013 12:53 pm|
the ultimate elixir — hope we realise its value and start conserving/recycling/rainwater harvesting—- nice post shilpa π
May 14, 2013 7:12 pm|
Oh yeah, hope we all wake up and do our bit to conserve water!
May 14, 2013 1:53 pm|
Arre you too water! π
May 14, 2013 1:54 pm|
Mast reflection of the glass yaar! π
May 14, 2013 7:12 pm|
Yess…. Thanks π
May 14, 2013 2:27 pm|
We all need water… I was planning to put up water as well then changed my mind. Great shot
May 14, 2013 7:13 pm|
I loved your take on the prompt, Falak π
May 14, 2013 6:37 pm|
Well-captured! Reflection is too good. It is proven that if the carrier -say, glass or bottle is attractive we drink 0.3% water more than we usually do.
May 14, 2013 7:14 pm|
Is it? Did not know that statistic! Thanks for sharing π
May 14, 2013 6:58 pm|
As one of the bottled water companies in Ghana says, ‘water is life’
May 14, 2013 7:14 pm|
It truly is π
May 15, 2013 3:58 am|
such a neat coincidence!! I posted water too!! π
And those tips are just right π
May 15, 2013 7:08 am|
I loved your water cooler, H π
May 19, 2013 6:10 pm|
The Elixer of life! Can’t imagine living without then!