Welcome to Amazon Spring’s Hydration Headquarters.

Everyone knows it’s important to drink water, but why?
Here are some important facts about water.

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Choosing Amazon Springs water service means you have made the right choice for healthy refreshment. Water is the most essential nutrient to the body and we deliver it to you the way nature intended it: fresh, clean and free from harmful additives (chemicals).

• Why is water the most important nutrient to the body?
• How do I stay properly hydrated?
• How much water should I drink a day?
• Facts about dehydration.
• Water and weight loss.

Why Is Water The Most Important Nutrient To The Body?

Water is essential to the human body. While the body can last a number of weeks without food, it can only last a few days without water.

• Water lubricates joints and muscles.
• Water keeps our minds alert.
• Water helps the body absorb nutrients.
• Water aids in circulation and digestion.
• Water regulates body temperature.
• Water filters out impurities from the body.
• Patients who maintain good hydration levels have improved blood pressure, a decrease in headaches, arthritic symptoms and back pain, and a reduction in chronic illness symptoms.
• Studies have shown that drinking at least 5 glasses of water a day can decrease the risk of colon cancer, bladder and breast cancer.

How Do I Stay Properly Hydrated and How Much Water Should I Drink Each Day?

A general rule of thumb is to drink at least 8 eight-ounce (normal sized) glasses of water everyday. Keep healthy and hydrated with Amazon Springs water.

• Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
• Do not substitute soft drinks or juice to prevent dehydration. Sugar and caffeine act as diuretics and speeds up dehydration.
• In the summer heat, drink two extra glasses of water.
• Replenish fluids every twenty minutes when exercising.

Facts About Dehydration

By the time you feel thirsty, your body has probably lost 2 cups or more of water. Dehydration can make you feel tired, dizzy, disoriented and can also cause headaches. Do not wait until you are thirsty to re-hydrate your body!
Drink Amazon Springs water throughout the day.

• 75% of people are chronically dehydrated.
• Dehydration is the number one trigger of daytime fatigue.
• As little as a 2% decrease in body water can cause short-term memory problems and trouble focusing.

Water and Weight Loss

 Water is the most significant factor in successfully losing weight. When your body is dehydrated your brain may confuse the signals with hunger, causing you to overeat. Water can suppress your appetite and help you shed unwanted pounds.

• One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pains.
• Water contains no calories.
• Water helps the body metabolize stored fat.
• Water helps maintain proper muscle tone.

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Water’s Role In The Body

Water helps nearly every part of the human body function. Considering that our bodies are almost two-thirds water, understanding water’s important role in the body can be a fountain of health.

The following are just some of the things water does in the body:

• Brain is 75% water; moderate dehydration can cause headaches and dizziness.
• Water is required for exhalation.
• Regulates body temperature.
• Carries nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body.
• Blood is 92% water.
• Moistens oxygen for breathing.
• Protects and cushions vital organs.
• Helps to convert food into energy.
• Helps body absorb nutrients.
• Removes waste.
• Bones are 22% water.
• Muscles are 75% water.
• Cushions joints.

Ten Tips For Proper Hydration

Drink at least 8 eight-ounce (normal sized glass) servings of water each day.

The more active you are, the more water you need to replenish lost fluids.

• Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink water.

By the time you feel thirsty, you have probably already lost two ore more cups (0.9 liter) of your total body water composition.

• Drink plenty of water throughout the day.

Convenience is a must, so carry a bottle of water with you as you commute to work, run errand or enjoy a day outside. While at work, keep a bottle on your desk, or visit the office water cooler and take a water break rather than a coffee break.

• Don’t substitute beverages with alcohol or caffeine for water.

Caffeine and alcohol act as diuretic and can cause you to lose water through increased urination.

• Once you start exercising, drink water throughout your workout.

           Keep a bottle of water with you and take frequent water breaks.

• Don’t underestimate the amount of fluids lost from perspiration.

Following a workout, you need to drink two cups (0.9 liter) of water for each pound (0.45 kilogram) lost.

• Start and end your day with water.

Your body loses water while you sleep, so drink a serving before bed and again when you wake up.

Common colds and the flu frequently lead to dehydration.

Keep a large bottle of water next to your bed so you can sip it throughout the day without having to get up.

• Cool water, not carbonated beverages or sports drinks, is the best fluid of keeping hydrated when it’s warm outside.

Cool water is absorbed much more quickly than warm fluids and may help to cool off your overheated body. If you’re going to be away from home or outdoors, make sure you keep some water close by.

• Make sure your children drink enough water.

Children need water to balance their intake of other beverages, especially during activities. Packing bottled water in a child’s lunch instead of juice or regular soda can also help prevent childhood obesity.