As everyone knows, water is our main ingredient. That's what we're made up of the most. Every cell of our body, skin or organ, all need water, like any flower in a pot on your windowsill. Here we can draw a parallel with a flower - if it has enough water, not too much, not too little - it blooms, its leaves are green, and it is happy.
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Comparing us with a flower, we also drink water, but we very often replace it with sweet drinks, coffee, strong tea, milk, someone pours their favorite delicious dose of their favorite beer, etc.
What will happen to us if we throw out all drinks except water from our diet for just 30 days? We will not change our food preferences, we will not reduce or increase our active loads during the day - we will just change everything that flows to water.
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The first thing that comes to mind is that we will save money. Yes, this is an indisputable fact. But what more interesting, valuable for our body can we get?
Your creativity and mental abilities will increase
Your brain will surprise you with faster reactions. Just as the brain needs tons of oxygen to function effectively, water is also one of its strongest performance boosters. The result will be improved focus and faster, clearer thinking. Drinking 5 to 10 glasses of water a day will improve your cognitive performance by as much as 30%.
A girl weighing 50 kg needs at least 5 glasses of water a day and at least 10 glasses, for example, a man weighing 100 kg.
Some part of the subcutaneous fat you hate will tell you goodbye.
When you drink only water for 30 days, your body removes harmful toxins and waste from your vital organs. This makes your body cleaner and switches it to cut belly fat.
At first, your weight will increase a little, due to the fact that the body will begin to accumulate unexpectedly unexpectedly appeared water in such quantities. However, after some time, the body adjusts to a new way. Water will also begin to act as a hunger suppressant. You will begin to consume fewer calories and lose weight because the water will begin to flush your body, cleansing your body and reducing hunger.
Andrea N. Giancola, a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, advises that drinking one or two glasses of water before meals will help your digestion and prevent you from eating more than you actually need. Just do it regularly.
Your immunity will be strengthened
Water works as a catalyst to restore optimal body functions. Drinking water wisely keeps the performance of your liver and kidneys at the right level. These organs are responsible for removing toxic substances, wastes and salts from your blood.
So, according to researchers in this area, our pH balance is stabilized, the rate of formation of kidney stones is reduced, and we become less susceptible to headaches and other pains. Of course we are not talking about tap water. The most useful will be living natural water that has not been purified with chlorine and other chemicals.
Natural living water will always be higher.
You will look younger than your peers.
Drinking water helps slow down the aging process by maintaining the balance of water in your skin. It hydrates the skin, keeping it healthy, soft, smooth, glowing, youthful and wrinkle-free. This does not bypass our muscle tissue either - water keeps them in good shape. To get this effect, you must drink pure water. In a Daily Mail magazine article, a 42-year-old mother managed to look 10 years younger after just 30 days of drinking only water.
Interestingly, the idea to drink only water was inspired by constant headaches and poor digestion. To do this, she started drinking about 3 liters of water daily, and after a month she was simply overwhelmed. The always buzzing head and digestive problems disappeared in the summer. Plus, as a bonus, they took off about 10 years of age. Not bad, isn't it?
In an interview, she said, “I honestly didn’t believe there could be such a difference. I look at myself in the mirror and see another woman. The dark circles around the eyes have disappeared. My skin is so refreshed that it looks like what I remember as a teenager. It's just an amazing transformation that's happened to me...I feel slimmer and healthier and what's really interesting about it is the only thing I've changed is my water."
Your heart will become stronger
Water helps your heart become healthy. The risk of a heart attack is reduced as the blood becomes thinner and blood pressure decreases.
One glass of water an hour before bed helps prevent heart attack and stroke. Just one glass ensures easier delivery of oxygen to your heart and other organs.
The American Journal of Epidemiology published the results of a six-year study. They found that people who drank more than five glasses of water a day were 41% less likely to have a heart attack, compared to those who drank only two glasses a day.
It is better to choose water for the heart that contains magnesium and silicon. Magnesium keeps your heart young, especially. Silicon in the blood is responsible for the elasticity of blood vessels and their ability to respond to brain commands to expand or contract. When there is not enough silicon, cholesterol settles on the calcium “spikes”, creating the prerequisites for the development of atherosclerosis, angina pectoris, coronary heart disease and its terrible consequences - heart attack and stroke.
Consequences of non-compliance with frequency
Why fish will not last long without periodic water changes:
The aquarium inevitably gradually becomes contaminated with organic matter (residues of food, waste products of fauna, dying algae).
All this rots, releasing ammonia, turning into nitrites and nitrates, which are the strongest poisons for fish.- Excess nitrogen compounds in water provokes abnormally rapid growth of algae.
It becomes uncomfortable for fish to live in such an aquarium. The light does not reach the bottom, the water temperature rises. Taken together, these are very favorable conditions for the development of pathogenic microflora. And if you consider that the fish already have a weakened immune system, they definitely will not survive the “epidemic”. - Acids are washed out of the pebbles and sand at the bottom of the aquarium. The minerals contained in water participate in their decomposition reaction, maintaining a normal acid-base balance. As water ages, the concentration of minerals in water decreases and its overall acidity increases. This also threatens the lives of fish.
Periodically updating the water in the aquarium is the only way to get rid of nitrogen compounds. Neither filters, nor plants, nor colonies of beneficial bacteria, nor chemicals provide the desired effect.
Your bones will become stronger
Water helps restore cartilage, so your joints are not damaged by strong friction, and as a result, the load on them will be less.
It is better to choose water with calcium and magnesium. Unlike food products, calcium in water is contained in ionic form and is easily absorbed by the body. Let us recall the biological role of calcium in the body:
- it is the “building blocks” for building bones and teeth;
- alkalizes the body, takes part in the regulation of the processes of growth and development of all cells and all tissues;
- affects metabolism;
- regulates neuromuscular transmission;
- participates in the blood clotting mechanism;
- has an anti-inflammatory effect;
- ensures the body's resistance to external unfavorable factors: sudden changes in weather and infections.
How much do we drink?
The amount of water you drink daily has a significant impact on your well-being. If you drink too much and often, the electrolyte-salt balance in the body is disrupted, resulting in headaches, dizziness, nausea and other unpleasant symptoms, and the kidneys are forced to work under overload. Lack of drinking leads to an increase in the concentration of salts and electrolytes, which causes clouding of consciousness and increases the risk of blood vessel thrombosis. Both conditions can lead to extremely unpleasant consequences.
conclusions
- You should not drink tea, compote or mineral water, but ordinary clean water, preferably unboiled. It quenches thirst best and contains the oxygen our cells need.
- You need to drink when you feel thirsty or hungry. You can't force yourself to drink if you don't want to.
A reasonable approach to your drinking regime is the key to your health and well-being.
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Say goodbye to subcutaneous fat
When you drink only water for 30 days, your body removes harmful toxins and waste from your vital organs. This makes your body cleaner and switches it to burning fat.
At first, your weight will increase slightly as your body begins to distribute more water. However, after some time, the body will adjust to a new way. Water will also begin to act as a hunger suppressant. You will begin to consume fewer calories and lose weight because the water will begin to flush your body, cleansing your body and reducing hunger.
Drinking one or two glasses of water before meals will help your digestion and prevent you from eating more than you actually need. Just do it regularly.
It is better to drink water for weight loss in courses of 4-6 weeks; there are good, powerful mineral waters that allow you to quickly lose weight and normalize your metabolism. As a rule, these are waters with high mineralization and it is undesirable to drink such water constantly.
Step-by-step instruction
The algorithm of actions varies depending on whether the water is being replaced completely or partially. This is also influenced by its variety - fresh or sea.
Partial and complete in freshwater
To change the water in the aquarium you will need:
- bucket;
- a piece of rubber hose (1.5-2 m in length);
- siphon with “pear”;
- ladle;
- scraper and/or brush.
The algorithm of actions itself includes not only a partial water change, but also cleaning the aquarium:
Remove the decorative elements, rinse with water and table salt or baking soda (a tablespoon per liter), or with a bright pink solution of potassium permanganate, and rub with a brush. Then rinse thoroughly in the water drained from the aquarium.- Use a scraper to wipe off any plaque or mucus on the walls.
- Remove dead and rotting algae. If necessary, trim and thin out the remaining ones.
- “Siphon” the substrate at the bottom, getting rid of organic and other waste. At the same time, the required volume of water is pumped out. If this is not enough, pump it out with a hose.
- “Replenish losses” by adding clean water. This should be done in small portions, without raising the suspension.
A complete water change is, in fact, a “launch” of the entire ecosystem anew. Additionally you will need:
- a plastic glass or ladle and containers for the temporary resettlement of fish, other aquarium fauna and flora (basin, jar, smaller aquarium),
- container for soil (if you do not plan to purchase a new one).
The water in them should correspond to the maximum with that in which they were before. If there are a lot of fish, you will also have to take care of filtration and aeration of the “jig tank”.
A complete replacement is carried out according to the following instructions:
- Carefully “scoop up” the fish along with the water, immerse the glass in a new container, allowing them to swim out on their own.
- Use a hose to drain the water.
Remove all plants and transfer to another container. Algae are quite fragile, their stems and roots are easy to break.- Remove all decorative elements. Rinse as described above (but only in clean water), and rinse with boiling water to disinfect.
- Remove the filter and compressor from the aquarium and carry out mechanical cleaning.
- Remove soil from the bottom, also rinse and disinfect. Many aquarists prefer to change the substrate when completely changing the water.
- Wipe the walls and bottom thoroughly with a clean cloth soaked in water or a pale pink solution of potassium permanganate.
- Place new soil on the bottom and add decorations.
- Carefully pour in fresh water, trying to raise as little turbidity as possible.
- “Plant” algae.
- Return the fish to their place (in the same way they were removed from the aquarium).
Experienced aquarists, after completely changing the water in the aquarium, recommend waiting 2-3 days for the fish to return “home”.
With sea water
The water in such an aquarium, regardless of its volume and “age,” is changed either by 10% weekly, or by 25% twice a month, or by 40-50% every 4-6 weeks .
In any case, it must be purchased in specialized stores and then mixed in a certain proportion with water that has been distilled by reverse osmosis.
The use of tap water instead of distilled water is, in principle, not prohibited, but it must undergo multi-stage purification and enrichment with the necessary minerals. This is not feasible at home.
With regard to the procedure for partial and complete replacement, the algorithm of actions for aquariums with fresh and sea water is similar. The main difficulty in the latter case is precisely preparing suitable water.
