Food – Water, A Critical Health Need

Typically, a person can live for weeks without food, but only a few days without water. This time will be greatly shortened in the case of environmental heat, heavy exertion, illness, debilitation, or other deleterious conditions. Water is critical to good health in many ways and helps prevent many serious diseases such as asthma, renal problems, endocrine system problems, adrenal fatigue, high blood pressure, cardiovascular problems, arthritis, ulcers, pancreatitis, digestive difficulties, kidney stones, back and joint pain, Alzheimer’s disease and more.

Adequate consumption of water can reduce the risk/occurrence of colon cancer, breast cancer, chronic pain, stress, migraines, and constipation. It improves gland, hormone, and liver function, transport of nutrients to the cells, metabolism, regulation of temperature, lubrication of tissue, and removal of wastes. It is critical to the proper function of the body in breathing, digestion, and elimination. It is the primary ingredient in all of the fluids of our body and is good for treatments to improve health and treat illness.

Basically, water is critical for the health and well-being of every cell and organ system in the body. Is it any wonder that Jesus compared Himself to water and promised to supply our need? In John 7:37, Jesus said, “If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.”

If water is so critical to life and health, it is important to know how much water we need. A broad generalization of 6 to 8 glasses per day has often been stated, but this cannot meet everyone’s need. A more precise way to determine your specific requirement is to take your weight divided by 2, then divide again by 8. This is the number of ounces and then glasses of water you should drink each day. E.G. a person weighing 160 pounds divided by 2 equals 80 ounces of water. Divide this by 8 and you find that 10 glasses of water are needed each day.

Most people do not get the required amount of water each day to promote good health. If our bodies are continually robbed of its daily need, it will compensate for this state of dehydration, but not without cost to our body and health.

Do the math, and then determine to drink the amount of water your body craves and needs.