Know your H2O.
When you next take a glass of water in hand you may like to think about these thirst quenching facts! You may unscrew the cap and drink or pour and I have to confess that I had never noticed on the back of my bottle of still natural mineral water there was a little label of contents. Although I am talking about tiny quantities I was surprised to see such a range of ingredients. It got me thinking about what all these things were and why they should be in what I had thought was important but plain water.
If you asked someone what was in water, they would probably think it was simply water and nothing else. Almost every form of nourishment is made up of other elements and sometimes knowing which properties do what can be the answer to maintaining or improving your health.
I did not have any idea about how these eight elements could impact on me or that they were all contained in my glass of water.
The largest of the contained quantities in my water was bicarbonate. Did you know that this helps with digestion and the balance of acidity in the stomach?
Sodium is there too and this is important for blood pressure, volume and also for muscles and nerves to work efficiently.
Chloride is an electrolyte and is important in blood for the balance of fluid in and out of the blood cells. If you get Sodium Chloride combined then it is common salt.
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and is important with vitamin D in maintaining teeth and bones. Calcium is distributed through the blood system but can cause problems by building up in soft tissues, to balance this vitamin K2 directs calcium out of soft tissue into bones and teeth.
Nitrate is important and is carefully moderated to insure a healthy level in drinking water. Like all things not enough is bad and too much is not good. Nitrogen is important for all livings things as it is a part of protein. Nitrogen is an important nutrient for healthy growing grass and garden plants would suffer without it. Nitrates are used for treating symptoms of angina.
Sulphate is a compound that has the quality of being an anti-inflammatory and it is an antidepressant.
Magnesium is essential for every day life chemical processes. Magnesium is involved with nerve, muscle and bone activation.
Potassium is an important mineral and is essential for all organs to function efficiently. In fact the right level of potassium lowers the risk of high blood pressure and stroke. Potassium can be found naturally in green, leafy vegetables and of course water.
Sometimes looking at a label can give you a greater appreciation of what you may take for granted. I knew water was important for my health but how vital it was came down to my research of eight elemental facts. Water is a useful means for your body to repair and rejuvenate. People may associate water with healthy benefits but being able to identify what it can do can be even more influential for your health.
Will be back in the New Year!
If you asked someone what was in water, they would probably think it was simply water and nothing else. Almost every form of nourishment is made up of other elements and sometimes knowing which properties do what can be the answer to maintaining or improving your health.
I did not have any idea about how these eight elements could impact on me or that they were all contained in my glass of water.
The largest of the contained quantities in my water was bicarbonate. Did you know that this helps with digestion and the balance of acidity in the stomach?
Sodium is there too and this is important for blood pressure, volume and also for muscles and nerves to work efficiently.
Chloride is an electrolyte and is important in blood for the balance of fluid in and out of the blood cells. If you get Sodium Chloride combined then it is common salt.
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and is important with vitamin D in maintaining teeth and bones. Calcium is distributed through the blood system but can cause problems by building up in soft tissues, to balance this vitamin K2 directs calcium out of soft tissue into bones and teeth.
Nitrate is important and is carefully moderated to insure a healthy level in drinking water. Like all things not enough is bad and too much is not good. Nitrogen is important for all livings things as it is a part of protein. Nitrogen is an important nutrient for healthy growing grass and garden plants would suffer without it. Nitrates are used for treating symptoms of angina.
Sulphate is a compound that has the quality of being an anti-inflammatory and it is an antidepressant.
Magnesium is essential for every day life chemical processes. Magnesium is involved with nerve, muscle and bone activation.
Potassium is an important mineral and is essential for all organs to function efficiently. In fact the right level of potassium lowers the risk of high blood pressure and stroke. Potassium can be found naturally in green, leafy vegetables and of course water.
Sometimes looking at a label can give you a greater appreciation of what you may take for granted. I knew water was important for my health but how vital it was came down to my research of eight elemental facts. Water is a useful means for your body to repair and rejuvenate. People may associate water with healthy benefits but being able to identify what it can do can be even more influential for your health.
Will be back in the New Year!
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