By Gargi Nath
A dry skin is one of the signs of an aging body. As we get old,
skin loses sebum, and in turn, loses moisture. Drinking plenty of
water is imperative for someone who wants to slow down the signs
of aging such as dry skin. Any doctor would say we have to drink
at least 8 glasses of water each day. But most of them did not
mention what kind of water we should drink. And I guess we ought
to know.
What does water do?
Water cleanses our body. It promotes the efficiency of blood
circulation to help expel the toxins out of the body. Water aids
the body in swilling out waste from particular cells, keeping
them in good state. While it carries away toxins from the skin,
water also transports necessary vitamins and minerals into
individual cells.
The need to rehydrate skin
Water comprises 70% of our body. Skin, being the largest organ,
has a lot of water in it. But the body consumes and expels lots
of water in a day. Because of this, our skin needs regular
rehydration. The most powerful moisturizers are not enough to
take the place of the element that comprises our body most. Not
enough rehydration causes the skin to look dry, tough, and old.
Getting old
We get older since we are not flushing out of all the generated
wastes within our body allowing these toxins and impurities to
mount up within our body. For our body to operate and to
maintain its temperature, we consume nutrients inside our cells.
The chief ingredients of all foods, real or junk, plant or
animal, alkaline or acid, costly or not, are proteins, fats or
carbohydrates. And these are nothing but the amalgamations of
these elements: oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, and nitrogen.
After undergoing the digestive and circulatory processes, these
nutrients will be oxidized in the cellular level. After this,
oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, and nitrogen will all turn into organic acids: fatty acids, ammonia, uric acids, etc.
These acidic rubbishes are expelled in the form of urine or
sweat after having undergone some processes in the blood.
Regrettably, as a result of our lifestyles (i.e., too much
stress, not getting enough sleep, not enough workout, too much
ingestion, smoking, etc.), the body can’t rinse out all those
acidic wastes produced in our body. These waste products build
up in an area in our body. What’s worse is that we don’t consume
enough fruits and vegetables which are alkaline foods. We get
old by this process.
The Right Water
To reverse aging caused by acidic waste products, we should
drink alkaline water. Acid free alkaline water or microwater is
created by cleaning a tap water (typically with a pH of 7), and
letting it go through an electroanalysis chamber. Alkaline and
acid minerals found in a tap water is split by a device called
water ionizer. The system would release water with a pH of 9
(alkaline) and another set with a pH of 5 (acidic).
Drinking alkaline water is one of the most helpful and
trouble-free ways to flush toxins and delay the process of
aging. Its effectively lies in the fact that it penetrates
deeper than ordinary water. There, it dissolves and transports
wastes out of the body. Alkaline water is more than twice as
effective as ordinary tap water. In fact, the effectivity of
three glasses of alkaline water is greater than six glasses of a
regular one. With this alkaline water, 4 glasses is enough to
suffice your daily water need, and delay aging, in turn.
About the author:
Gargi Nath,a Professor in English in a reputed college in
kolkata for the last 5 years having done masters and Phd.A keen
creative author and have written many articles on numerous
topics.Many of the articles are published regularly in
newspapers and magazines.Please visit my blog http://tips-for-staying-young.blogspot.com for more information
on Staying Young.