Water

There are many essential nutrients that our body needs to be consumed on a daily basis like protien and carbohydrates. However, the most important by all means is water. Without water our body would die within a few days, with only water however, we could potentially live up to a month. Humans are 2/3 made of water. Drinking water alone can reduce the risk of cancer up to 60%.

Rayan Sibai:
 * What is the health effects of not having clean water to drink?
 * What generally happens to a human body with a lack of water consumption?
 * What kind of things other then cancer can water prevent?
 * 1) The health effects of not having clean water to drink are: dehydration, dry mouth, muscle cramps, nausea and vomiting, heart palpitations, and lightheadedness, swollen feet, legs and hands.
 * 2) Metabolic pathways are retarded and at the extreme case, are completely halted. The body moves into survival mode and tries to retain as much water at possible.
 * 3) Other than cancer, clean water prevents dehydration and weight gain.

Najla Awayda:

1) Regular water consumption is the only way that your body can eliminate concentrated toxins from your cells.A deficiency of water, dehydration, can have deleterious effects on your body, possibly leading to failing health, and in extreme cases death. water loss. heartburn, rheumatoid pain, back pain, heart or angina pain, headaches, or leg pain from walking, one may be suffering from chronic dehydration. 2) An inflammatory process can develop to compensate for the lack of water 3)Drinking proper amounts of water will provide a much better acid barrier to the mucosa, it is good for metabolic health, prevents rheumatoid joint pain and arthritis, can prevent a high level of cholesterol, can prevent brain damage, can prevent osteoporosis and for skin health.