02 Drink plenty of water

In order for your skin to looks its best and most youthful, it is vital to remain well hydrated at all times. This means drinking lots of fresh, pure, cold water throughout the day. It doesn't have to be mineral water - tap water will do just as well. Drinking water offers lots of other benefits, too.

WHY IS WATER SO GOOD FOR YOU ?
Water is the essence of human life. for a start, our bodies are made up of about 60 to 70 per cent of water. Blood is mostly water, and your muscles, lungs and brain all contain a lot of water. Your body needs water to regulate body temperature and to provide the means for nutrients to travel to all your organs. Water also transports oxygen to your cells, removes waste and protects your joints and organ.

GETTING THE WATER HABIT
We are all encouraged to drink lots of water from an early age, but very few people form the habit of drinking it regularly. If we don't drink enough water, we become dehydrated, which is bad for health and accelerates the ageing process.

WATER AND WEIGHT LOSS
Water is a great tool for weight loss, not least because it often replaces high-calorie drinks such as lemonade or alcohol with a drink that doesn't have any calories. It is also a great appetite suppressant.

WATER FOR HEALTHY SKIN
Drinking water can clear up your skin and keep it looking young and fresh. Many people often report a healthy glow after drinking lots of fresh water.

OTHER BENEFITS OF DRINKING WATER

 

• Being dehydrated can sap your energy and make you feel tired - even mild dehydration of as little as one or two per cent of your body weight. If you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated - and this can lead to fatigue, muscle weakness, dizziness and other symptoms.                                    
• Another symptom of dehydration is headaches. In fact, often when we have headaches it is simply due to not drinking enough water. There are lots of other causes of headaches of course, but dehydration is one of the most common.
 
• Our digestive systems need a good amount of water to digest food properly. Often water can help cure stomach acid problems, and water combined with fibre can cure constipation, which is often a result of dehydration.
 
• The body uses water to help flush out toxins and waste products. Water literally cleanses the system and rids it of threatening elements.
 
• Drinking a healthy amount of water has also been found to reduce the risk of colon cancer by 45 per cent. drinking lots of water can also reduce the risk of bladder cancer - by as much as 50 per cent - and can potentially reduce the risk of breast cancer.