| Mineral
Water and it's Health Benefits! |
| Most current consumers are
aware that mineral water is good for you,
this web site is designed to put the spot
light on mineral water. Many nutritionists
believe mineral water to be the “gem”
(most healthy) of all bottled waters. |
Mineral
Water for Good Health |
| Every
living cell in our body needs minerals for
physical and mental health. They are essential
for our bones, teeth, muscles, blood, nervous
system, heart, brain, liver, kidney and the
list goes on. Minerals work in synergy with
one another to perform a multitude of functions.
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Water
forms 50 to 60% of our body weight, and
plays an active role in all the vital processes
of our body: it allows digestion, food elaboration
and waste elimination. Every day we drink
water or we eat watery food to replenish
our metabolic reserve. |
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But
what makes mineral water good for one's
body? |
| The people at
the World Health Organization and Health News
Digest both agree that mineral water helps
in the body in the following ways: |
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Replenishes
water naturally lost from the body
as well as balance electrolytes
as the dissolved minerals enter the
blood stream. |
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Helps
detoxify the body of potentially harmful
substances |
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Some
of the minerals that are beneficial
to one's body and
are found in mineral water include: |
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Magnesium
is needed for more than 300 biochemical
reactions in the body. It helps maintain
normal muscle and nerve function,
keeps heart rhythm steady, supports
a healthy immune system, and keeps
bones strong. Magnesium also helps
regulate blood sugar levels, promotes
normal blood pressure, and is known
to be involved in energy metabolism
and protein synthesis. There is an
increased interest in the role of
magnesium in preventing and managing
disorders such as hypertension, cardiovascular
disease, and diabetes. |
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Chloride
is one of the most important electrolytes
in the blood. It helps keep the amount
of fluid inside and outside of your
cells in balance. It also helps maintain
proper blood volume, blood pressure,
and pH of your body fluids. |
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Bicarbonate
is a major element in our body. Secreted
by the stomach, it is necessary for
digestion. When ingested, for example,
with mineral water, it helps buffer
lactic acid generated during exercise
and also reduces the acidity of dietary
components. Finally, it has a prevention
effect on dental cavities. |
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Iron
is essential to most life forms and
to normal human physiology. Iron is
an integral part of many proteins
and enzymes that maintain good health.
In humans, iron is an essential component
of proteins involved in oxygen transport.
It is also essential for the regulation
of cell growth and differentiation |
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Sulfate
plays an important role in hormonal
control mechanisms and the elimination
of toxic waste from the body. It can
help to prevent the formation of kidney
stones |
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Calcium
is
essential for building and maintaining
bone. It combines with other minerals
to form the hard crystals that give
bone its strength. Almost all the
body's calcium (about 99%) is found
in the bones. The
remaining 1% is dissolved in blood
and other fluids which is essential
for maintaining healthy functioning
of the heart, muscles, blood and nerves. |
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Silica
- As we get older, the source of silica
in our bodies becomes exhausted. Silica
has been regarded as nature’s
building block and is our answer to
healthier, younger looking, more radiant
skin, hair and nails. |
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Sodium
is an important electrolyte and an
essential ion present in the extra
cellular fluid (ECF). The health benefits
of sodium play a pivotal role in enzyme
operation and muscle contraction.
It is important for osmoregulation
and fluid maintenance of the human
body. Other health benefits of sodium
include heart performance, nervous
system and glucose absorption. |
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Potassium
is a very important mineral
for the proper function of all cells,
tissues, and organs in the human body.
It is also an electrolyte, a substance
that conducts electricity in the body,
along with sodium, chloride, calcium,
and magnesium. Potassium is crucial
to heart function and plays a key
role in skeletal and smooth muscle
contraction, making it important for
normal digestive and muscular function. |
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