Water is one of nature’s most important gifts to mankind. Water is essential for life and controls virtually every aspect of our health. Our body is more than 70 percent water. It is recommended that you drink at least half of your body weight in ounces of pure, fresh water each day. If you weigh 150 pounds, this means that you need to drink at least 75 ounces of water. If you drink coffee or other caffeinated beverages, you will need to drink significantly more, as these products cause you to lose water from your body.
Here are the benefits of water:
• Necessary for the digestion and absorption of food
• Helps maintain proper muscle tone
• Lubricates joints
• Supplies oxygen and nutrients to the cells
• Lessens the burden on the kidneys and liver by flushing out waste products
• Serves as a natural air conditioning system
There is a connection between quality of water and healthful longevity. Research supports that ionized alkaline water is the most superior drinking water available. Alkaline ionized water has been electrically enhanced by running it over positive and negative electrodes and is separated into alkaline and acidic water.
There are three distinct benefits of this type of water. Alkaline ionized water has a pH well above 7.0 to neutralize the excess acidity in our body. Acidity is brought on by poor diet and stress. Acidity is a major contributor to illness and disease. The second benefit of alkaline ionized water is that it has a high oxidative reduction potential, which means it serves as an antioxidant. Antioxidants are important in quenching free radicals that cause accelerated aging and disease. Alkaline ionized water also has very small microclusters of water which allow the water to absorb into the cells of our body four times faster than other waters. Nutrients in food cooked with ionized water are more absorbable, increasing nutritional value. Nutritional supplements taken with ionized water are more easily absorbed as well. Recovery time from exercise is decreased due to rapid rehydration. If you already feel that you drink a lot of water, but it runs right through you, try alkaline ionized water. Ionized water is the fastest way to keep you hydrated at a cellular level.
For optimal health, you need to stay hydrated. Be proactive about drinking water. Don’t wait until you are thirsty. Some studies have shown that people confuse hunger with dehydration. Instead of going for the unnecessary junk food, grab a glass of alkaline ionized water and see how you feel.
Source: Dr. Ruben Rafaelov, of Pure & Simple Health, located at 128 N. Long Beach Rd., Rockville Centre. For more information, call 516-203-7442. See ad on page 11.
