Blog Action Day 2010
Why are we so concerned about water? We have enough, right? When I turn on my faucet it is there? When I do my laundry, my washer fills up. When I take a shower, water flows down. So what is the big deal about water?
The functions given below will help you understand the role of water in our body:
- Water is essential for digesting food. It is also important for getting rid of various toxic elements from the body, in the form of urine, sweat and fecal matter.
- Water helps to cushion our joints and prevents shocks in them.
- Water present in blood is the carrier of oxygen and nutrients to all our body cells.
- Water present in lymph (a fluid that is part of our immune system) helps the body to fight against various diseases.
- Water helps to regulate and maintain our body temperature.
- Water prevents dehydration and thus, helps to maintain proper metabolism in our body.
Many foods that we eat contain water to some extent and various fluids also add to the water intake of our body. Milk, fruits and vegetables are also rich sources of water.
Effects of Water Deficiency
- Low blood pressure
- Clotting of blood
- Kidney malfunction
- Severe constipation
So imagine, you just woke up, you have no clean water to wash your body, brush your teeth, or drink. You have no water to regulate your bodies temperature or to clean out your toxins. You have barely enough food that provides water to get you through the week. Now, imagine you are 5 years old. How long can your body survive? How long can the human soul survive?
THIS is not just happening in third world countries. THIS is happening here, in the United States, in your cities. Water, do we have enough?
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