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Show ( It Makes Centsj Vi Judge Blake J Dear Vi: Water is vitally important impor-tant to our health. If you doubt this, read on. This comes straight from the latte capital of the world. Seventy-five percent of Americans Ameri-cans are chronically dehydrated. (This likely applies to half of the world population.) In 37 percent of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. One glass of water shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100 percent of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study. . Even mild dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3 percent. Lack of water is the number one trigger of daytime fatigue. Preliminary research indicates that 8 to 10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80 percent of sufferers. A mere 2 percent drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 79 percent, and one is 50 percent less likely to develop bladder cancer. You should drink half your weight in ounces of water every day. That's about how much your body goes through and that doesn't include what you sweat out when exercising. Wow! What a lot of water. No, juice and carbonated drinks do not count. Also, for every cup of coffee, you have to drink two eight-ounce glasses of water to make up for what you get rid of due to the caffeine. Are you drinking as much water as you should? . Gaye Bateman St. George, Ut THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today i5 a gift. That's why it is called "present." Readers: Thanks for sharing your good ideas for the benefit of all of us. Send yours (or your questions to: IT MAKES CENTS, 328 So. 300 E. 5, St. George, Utah 84770 or by e-mail ( viblake infowest. com. . ) If used here, I'll send you $2. or a copy of one of my booklets, "Kitchen Tricks," "Discard Tricks" "Vinegar,the Homemaker's Best Friend, " or "What Else is it Good For?" Please state your choice. These booklets are also available to others. Price: $2.50 plus $1 for postage. For back copies of IT MAKES CENTS visit my web page: Infowest.comcents |