Water- You Need More Than You Think!
Jonathan Hewett ran the references to water (or derivatives of it) in the scriptures and determined there were 722. The first mention of water in scripture is found in Genesis 1:2 “And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. The significance of water in scripture is a huge question, and one that will take up more space than I have here. We read of the first mention of life, and this life comes from water,"...Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life...". This thought is again repeated in the New Testament in John 3:5."Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." Notice here, the water birth (physical) comes before the Spirit birth (spiritual). We see the reality of this when a woman is in labor and the baby is about to be born. We wait for the 'waters to break' which surround the baby until birth. We cannot be spiritually re-born until we have first been naturally born.
Amazing!
In John 4:14, “But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life”. When Jesus proclaimed this scripture at the end of the Feast of Tabernacles, the worshipers met God in His sanctuary--in the person of his Son. All that the temple represented is now found in Jesus. In the previous text, water is portrayed in the physical sense as well as the spiritual. I believe we need the spiritual water and the natural water in order in order to exist on earth.
What do you think?
According to HowStuffWorks.com, there's a whole lot of water on Earth! Something like 326 million trillion gallons of the stuff This water is in a constant cycle -- it evaporates from the ocean, travels through the air, rains down on the land and then flows back to the ocean. The oceans are huge.
Fascinating!
About 70 percent of the planet is covered in ocean, and the average depth of the ocean is several thousand feet (about 1,000 meters). Ninety-eight percent of the water on the planet is in the oceans, and therefore is unusable for drinking because of the salt. About 2 percent of the planet's water is fresh, but 1.6 percent of the planet's water is locked up in the polar ice caps and glaciers. Another 0.36 percent is found underground in aquifers and wells. Only about 0.036 percent of the planet's total water supply is found in lakes and rivers. That's still thousands of trillions of gallons, but it's a very small amount compared to all the water available.
So, why is water so important to the body?
We can go without food for weeks but without water we die of dehydration in a few days. Over two-thirds of our body is water yet most of us don’t clearly understand the importance of drinking plain water.
Water is the most abundant compound in the human body and is necessary for the digestion of food, for the transport of food to the tissues, for the elimination of body wastes, for the circulation of body fluids (like blood and lymph), for a lubricant in the joints and internal organs - keeping them moist permitting the passage of substances between the cells and blood vessels - and for the regulation of body temperature. Water is part of the blood system holding dissolved minerals, like calcium and magnesium in solution, making them available to the body tissues when they an required for proper health.
When plain water is plentiful, blood viscosity, joint cartilage, blood capillaries digestion, the ATP energy system and the spinal column, all work in an efficient, easy manner. However, when water consumption is limited, the body robs some areas to protect different tissues and organs which results in pain, tissue damage, and a variety of common health problems.
Some of the problems treated and alleviated with adequate water intake are asthma, allergies, hypertension, high cholesterol levels, headaches, migraines, low back pain, rheumatoid arthritic joint pain, angina pain and intermittent claudication pains (cramp like pain in the legs due to insufficient blood supply).
As people age, they lose their thirst sensation and become gradually, chronically- dehydrated. All too frequently we tend to confuse thirst with hunger and instead of drinking water we eat, leading to weight gain. The physiological effect of drinking plain water is not the same as drinking beverages that contain water like: juices, sodas, coffee and tea. In fact, some of these liquids, coffee and tea, contain dehydrating agents (caffeine and theophylline) which stimulate the central nervous system which at the same time creating a strong diuretic action on the kidneys.
Dr. Batmanghelidj recommends your body needs a minimum of 8 to 8 ounces glasses of water each day. Remember, alcohol, juice, sodas, coffee, and tea don’t count as water. Most of us will find that we are drinking no more than 3 to 4 glasses per day, not 6 to 8.
Isabel De Los Rios, nutritionist, exercise and life coach suggests , “you should drink half your body weight (in pounds) in ounces of water each day: (body weight, in pounds/2). For example, a 200 pound person should drink 100 ounces of water”.
What are your thoughts on the water post?
References:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/question1571.htm
Batmanghelidj F. You Bodys Many Cries for Water Falls Church, VA: Global Health Solutions, 1992.
Healthy Water, Martin Fox, Ph.D.
http://www.learnthebible.org/water-in-the-bible.html
http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com
Some of the problems treated and alleviated with adequate water intake are asthma, allergies, hypertension, high cholesterol levels, headaches, migraines, low back pain, rheumatoid arthritic joint pain, angina pain and intermittent claudication pains (cramp like pain in the legs due to insufficient blood supply).
As people age, they lose their thirst sensation and become gradually, chronically- dehydrated. All too frequently we tend to confuse thirst with hunger and instead of drinking water we eat, leading to weight gain. The physiological effect of drinking plain water is not the same as drinking beverages that contain water like: juices, sodas, coffee and tea. In fact, some of these liquids, coffee and tea, contain dehydrating agents (caffeine and theophylline) which stimulate the central nervous system which at the same time creating a strong diuretic action on the kidneys.
Dr. Batmanghelidj recommends your body needs a minimum of 8 to 8 ounces glasses of water each day. Remember, alcohol, juice, sodas, coffee, and tea don’t count as water. Most of us will find that we are drinking no more than 3 to 4 glasses per day, not 6 to 8.
Isabel De Los Rios, nutritionist, exercise and life coach suggests , “you should drink half your body weight (in pounds) in ounces of water each day: (body weight, in pounds/2). For example, a 200 pound person should drink 100 ounces of water”.
Water - plain, properly filtered water - is an overlooked and essential nutrient and may be your missing ingredient to a healthier, more vibrant, and longer life. The correct time to drink water will maximize its effectiveness to the body.
The best time to drink water is:
Two glasses of water – After waking up – Helps activate Internal organs.
One glass of water – 30 Minutes before meal – Helps Digestion
One glass of water – Before taking a bath – Helps lower Blood Pressure
One glass of water – Before Sleep – To avoid Stroke or Heart attack.
The best time to drink water is:
Two glasses of water – After waking up – Helps activate Internal organs.
One glass of water – 30 Minutes before meal – Helps Digestion
One glass of water – Before taking a bath – Helps lower Blood Pressure
One glass of water – Before Sleep – To avoid Stroke or Heart attack.
What are your thoughts on the water post?
References:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/question1571.htm
Batmanghelidj F. You Bodys Many Cries for Water Falls Church, VA: Global Health Solutions, 1992.
Healthy Water, Martin Fox, Ph.D.
http://www.learnthebible.org/water-in-the-bible.html
http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com
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I think that water is very important for your body. You have to be careful not exceed too much because your body is only a certain amount of water and you should not exceed.
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