Simply Water

A man trapped in the Amazon basin for close to a month when interviewed after his magical escape from the unforgiving forest was asked to disclose his secret skills that made him hold on to dear life answered “I just followed Water”. Now this statement mite just sound plain and simple on the surface but carries a deep deep meaning when stripped to its bare bones. If there one element that has remained man’s best friend it is water. Just close your eyes for a second and imagine a day without water and its derivatives. From being the most widely present element inside us to the most helpful outside water is present in our heart, brain, skin, air and food. Without water life would JUST STOP!!

If one picks up a map of the ancient world, it would not be hard to decipher that all the greatest civilizations were arrayed around large rivers or oceans. From Cleopatra’s Egypt stationed near the Tiber to the great Indus valley civilization moored near theIndusRiver. Rivers and River Goddesses have played and still continue to play key roles in mythological stories of many countries. The practice of projecting the ashes of the dead in the river Ganges by the Hindus is a befitting example of the importance that water assumes in our lives. Hindus consider the Ganges or Ganga Maa (motherGanges) to be a route to heaven. The most beautiful aspect to absorb here is that we as humans have evolved but what has remained constant throughout this journey is water. Our foods have changed their tastes and flavours to suit our palates but water still continues to be the same to a western or eastern palate; it still continues to give the same amount of pleasure when coming out of a hose pipe to an American kid as to a Chinese. Countries likeAfricatoday value water more than any other resource because it takes a dry throat to realize the importance of water.

It becomes rather important now to shift to the more immediate uses and benefits of water. Detailed studies suggest that a human can survive without food for three weeks but without water life cannot sustain itself for more than three days. Coming straight to the point rather spiraling around the main objective following are the benefits of water, and trust us once u read them, water will taste tastier, feel better and become a living entity; here they go:

1. Skin: water is the best toner for your skin. Drinking 8 glasses of water a day can help reduce pigmentation and give your skin a glow that even the most expensive treatments cant. Also taking in some steam can really help unclog pores and rid your skin of all impurities.
2. Metabolism: Water works its magic on your digestive system. By increasing our metabolism rate it helps us get rid of constipations and other digestive problems
3. Hangover buster: one can avoid an early morning hangover by drinking lots of water. It also prevents headaches due to dehydration that can be ascribed to alcohol consumption.
4. Muscle friendly: water is the best solution for avoiding cramps due to dehydration. Drinking small amount of water at regular intervals during a workout increases stamina and boosts performance.
5. Negative calorie food: water which does not contain any calories actually uses some calories from the body to get absorbed thus causing a net calorie reduction from the body resulting in weight loss
6. Just like air: the chemical composition of water is H 2 0, which means that it contains 2 atoms of hydrogen and a single one of oxygen. Therefore, water provides us with oxygen making it very similar to the air.