I. People frequently overlook the importance of water in the body. In order to keep the body healthy, people must consume water. A healthy body is a well-hydrated body. Without the constant consumption of water the body becomes dehydrated. Perhaps people overlook waters importance, simply because it's the must abundant natural resource on the planet. Water is the most crucial part of life it's self, and must never go unnoticed.

II. Making water a part of life will develop good, healthy habits. By drinking water the body's thirst will not only be quenched, but a person avoids consuming non-healthy beverages, such as sodas and coffee. Reaching for a glass of water first thing in the morning, even before coffee, a known diuretic, will replace body water lost during the evenings sleep. When a person carries bottles of water with them throughout the day, they are less likely to patronize fast-food restaurants, known for their less then healthy selections of food and drink. Recent studies have shown, people who increase their consumption of water, also tend to increase their physical activ

ity. Thus leading to a more fit, and healthy body. People with healthy minds, body's, and spirits live longer more productive lives. All though there are more obvious benefits of water, such as it's biological, and chemical effects.

IV. An extreme lack of water in the body can cause dehydration. When the body does get dehydrated it becomes sluggishness, because the senses have been dulled. Leading to a general sense of fatigue, and aching. The most extreme cases of dehydration can result in death. In 1998 three college wrestlers died as a result of denying their body's water, in an attempt to loose weight for a tournament. These young men had to have known they were dehydrated, but surely they never expected they might die from it. Had they only noticed the signals their bodies were giving them.

B. Preventing dehydration is quite easy, yet so often overlooked. First, know the body and how it works, with respect to keeping hydrated. Second, never just assume someone is taking in enough fluid to prevent him or herself from becoming dehydrated. Lastly, remember this one thing; the body can never have too much water, if it does; it will simply flush the excess out. For example, if a man needs 12 cups of water in a day to keep from getting dehydrated, yet he drinks 20 cups today, he might end up sweating out a few cups, and urinating out the rest. This way he has not overlooked the prevention of dehydration, but actually done it. If more people stopped and took the time to figure out precisely how they could prevent themselves from getting dehydrated, this problem would eradicate its self.

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