You have probably heard it all over again. Drink water. At least 2 liters per day! While such a piece of advice is meant very well and there is a lot of truth to the fact that we need to stay hydrated throughout the day to feel our best, drinking water as the only way of hydration is not sufficient for optimal health & well-being. Curious why? Here we go!
THE NUMBER 1 REASON: Drinking water after eating a “dry” meal to make up for the water loss passes too quickly through your system and does not accommodate in your cells, leaving you with the need to keep drinking more and more and never truly reach the cellular hydration levels, which is when you feel the most energy and well-being.
The depth of our bodies being well-hydrated depends truly on a meal we eat. When we eat foods that are dehydrating, such as bread or pasta, their water content is minimal. However, to digest food optimally the body uses water and enzymes to do this. If our bodies eat foods lacking water, then the body has to “borrow” the water from somewhere to aid digestion. It takes water from the body’s cells to do this. As a result, you become slightly dehydrated. This also explains why you are so thirsty after a heavy, cooked meal for example. To make up for this you drink a glass of water, however, this water passes quickly through your system. Your body can only absorb small amounts of water at once, that is being poured into your system. The rest you will pee out, leaving you thirsty soon again.
Don’t get me wrong, I want to make clear that water is crucial to our health as water is critical for hundreds of processes in our bodies. Our bodies consist of approximately 65-70% of water for an adults and the percentage is higher for babies and children. However, what kind of water do we need? What kind of water can actually enter our cells so we reach hydration on a cellular level?
Structured water
There are 2 kinds of water which different biochemical composition.
H20 and H302. The former one is the regular water you pour into a glass and drink. The other is also referred to as structured water. This kind of water is a hexagonal crystalline structure between liquid water and crystal.[1] This type of water is the water in our cells. It was discovered by Dr. Gerald Pollack, who received a PhD in biomedical engineering and later became a professor of bio-engineering.
Source: “Dr. Gerald Pollack and Structured Water Science,” (2019). Link below.
So if this is the water contained in our cells, it is more than logical that we want to provide the same kind of water to our bodies to stay truly hydrated. Where do we find structured water?
In plants! No wonder plants are so healthy for us! Not only do we get lots of vitamins and minerals, but we also provide amazing hydration to our bodies as plants consist of 75-90% of water – which isn’t H20 but the structured water which directly feed our cells on the deepest possible level!
I hope that this information will provide a new, fresh outlook on the importance of water and subsequently will make you more attracted to fruits and veggies!
If you want to know more, watch this video from Dr. Pollack:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9UC0chfXcg&t=425s
REFERENCES:
[1] “Dr. Gerald Pollack and Structured Water Science,” (2019). Retrieved from
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