Find Benefits of Drinking Water! Face Care Tips and More!
At Spencer's Farm we feel it's important to mention the benefits of drinking water, when talking about skin care.
Water plays a big role in our everyday health. It carries nutrients to every cell in our body!
So, how could we talk about skin care, without mentioning the benefits of water? We couldn’t. Discover face care tips and the, healthful, benefits of drinking water!
Water is found in many different places: out of the tap, in bottles, wells, springs, etc… It’s found in foods: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, etc...
Water covers over 70.9% of the earth’s surface. It’s vital for all forms of life.
The human body has varying amounts of water from babies to adults, depending on age and health condition.
Water Content in Body:
Babies: 78%, Adult Men: 60%, Adult Women: 55%
The amount of water in the human body decreases from birth to older age. The most decrease occurs within the first ten years of life. The percentages mentioned above are only ranges. There is no, statistical, number exactly the same for all people. The condition of the body can affect its water content. For example, obesity can decrease body water amounts to as low as 45%.
DANGERS OF TOO MUCH WATER:
Drinking too much water can burden your circulatory system, causing stress upon your heart and / or kidneys. It can cause inter-cranial pressure. It can cause, Hyponatremia, a condition having too little sodium in the blood. It can cause a mild headache to impaired breathing and even death.
DANGERS OF NOT ENOUGH WATER:
Not drinking enough water leads to dehydration affecting vital organs of the body, such as the kidneys and the lungs. Dehydration can, also, affect the condition of skin.
Skin is the largest organ of the body. It’s comprised of cells containing water. If your skin does not receive the proper amount of water, it can become tight, dry flaky skin, less resilient, prone to wrinkling, develop acne and more.
Benefits of Drinking Water: Skin Care / Acne
Water replenishes skin tissue, moisturizes, increases skin elasticity, flushes out toxins, improves blood circulation, increases energy and helps to provide a more youthful, radiant, complexion.
Face Care Tips:
Water provides acne relief. Warm water reduces the size of pores, helping to get rid of blackheads. Drinking water can flush out toxins that build up in the body. Acne may seem to be worsening when drinking more water because toxins are being flushed out of the skin. Don’t worry, this enhanced acne condition is only temporary. You are fighting acne and improving your, overall, skin condition. Acne breakouts will be less likely to occur since toxins have been purged from the skin.
Consider adding a slice of lemon to your drinking water! Lemon-water is a natural, stimulating, acne-fighting, beverage!
It’s important to drink the proper amounts of water and maintain a regiment. The Mayo Clinic suggest the “8 x 8” average rule of drinking eight. 8 oz. glasses of water, everyday. It’s not only important to drink the proper amount of water but to keep water in those skin cells!
Maintaining, a water drinking regiment, everyday, will provide for optimum, healthier, skin care. Follow your sense of thirst and grab a glass of water! The benefits of drinking water are numerous!