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Water Safety: What's Inside Your Drinking Water?
What are the benefits of drinking water? How do you keep your drinking water safe and healthy? Learn about the water you drink...
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Nutritional Health: 10 Ways You’re Drinking Water Wrong
Your body is mostly made of water and needs it to work the right way. Avoid these myths and pitfalls.
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What Is the Healthiest Water to Drink?
Mineral water and alkaline water may be some of the healthiest types of water because they provide your body with essential nutrients
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Can Drinking Water Lower Your Blood Pressure?
Keeping well hydrated by drinking six to eight glasses of water daily (even more if working in hot and humid conditions) is beneficial for the blood pressure. High blood pressure (BP) or hypertension is a condition caused by the persistent high pressure of blood against the walls of arteries. It is also called systolic pressure (constantly greater than 139 mmHg) or diastolic pressure (constantly more than 89 mmHg).
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How Long Before a Colonoscopy Should I Stop Drinking Water?
A colonoscopy is a test to look at the inside of the colon. Usually, doctors recommend patients undergoing a colonoscopy to stop drinking clear liquid or water at least three to four hours before the procedure. However, patients with diabetes and who are dehydrated may take a few sips of water after consulting their doctor.
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Will Drinking Water Lower Blood Sugar?
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic health condition that affects your body’s ability to break down food into energy. One study suggests that routinely drinking water might prevent the onset of hyperglycemia.
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Does Drinking Water Flush Nicotine Out of Your System?
Nicotine is water-soluble, so drinking water will help flush out any lingering traces. Water helps flush nicotine and other chemicals out of your body.
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Can Drinking Water Help Prevent a Stroke?
Many studies have proven that proper hydration at the time of a stroke is linked to better stroke recovery. It is possible that dehydration causes blood to be thicker. Viscous blood causes the body to retain sodium and increases blood pressure. Drinking enough water regularly prevents dehydration. This may play a role in keeping the blood less viscous, which in turn prevents a stroke.
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Can You Lose Belly Fat by Drinking Water?
Drinking water is an important part of staying healthy. Staying hydrated is critical if you’re trying to lose weight because it helps your body function effectively and will help you feel better overall.
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Is Drinking Distilled Water Good or Bad for You?
Distilled water is considered the purest form of water. There are both potential risks and benefits of drinking distilled water.
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Is It Better to Drink Cold Water or Room Temperature Water?
The effects of drinking both room temperature and cold water vary by person, specifically by health, age, and the amount being consumed.
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Can You Get Rid of a UTI By Drinking Water?
UTI stands for urinary tract infection and it describes when your urinary system gets infected. While the effects of drinking water to flush out or get rid of UTIs is not proven, there has been a link between drinking over 2.2 liters of water daily and a decreased risk for UTIs.
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Does Drinking Water Help Diverticulitis?
Yes, drinking water may help resolve diverticulitis. However, the overall management of diverticulitis depends on the extent of the disease. Only hydration may not help in all cases. It is advised to maintain a liquid diet, such as clear liquids or broths, during the first few days of the diverticulitis attack. This is because constipation is a major cause of diverticulitis.
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Can Drinking Water Get Rid of Acne and Help Clear My Skin?
Keeping your body hydrated is a well-known wellness tip. Water improves other functions that in turn improve the appearance of the skin.
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What Are 5 Benefits of Drinking Water?
The 5 benefits of drinking water are to maintain normal blood pressure, electrolyte balance, body temperature, prevent constipation, and improve your brain.
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How Do I Know If My Drinking Water Is Safe?
If you are drinking from a public source of water, the federal, state, or tribal jurisdiction responsible for it is required to tell you whether or not it has been contaminated. You know if your drinking water is safe by testing it for dissolved solids, VOCs, pesticides, and other compounds.
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