Water



Many advertisements warn of the need to drink water. Some say you should drink two liters of water a day. Some diets nowadays also recommend drinking plenty of water.
The daily amount of water we should drink will vary depending on our diet amongst other things. If we take a diet which is rich in saturated fats, an excess of animal protein, salt or toxins, our body will need to drink more water to help eliminate these substances. However, in a mineral-balanced diet with plenty of vegetables, soups and perhaps some herbal teas, we will not need to drink as much water.
Water is vital for the proper functioning of our body. We are made up primarily of water, and most chemical reactions and functions of our body depend on it. But its most important function is as a vehicle of minerals through our body. For this reason it is essential that the water is of weak mineralization. A mineral-saturated water will not be able to act as a vehicle for our own minerals.
And now, a reminder of some tips:
• Break-fast. To break the fast of the prior night, it is ideal to start the day with some liquid. It could be either herbal tea, tea or a comforting miso soup.
• Exercise. Depending on the degree of physical activity we do, we will need to replace the lost water to prevent dehydration. It will be a good time to drink water or some sort of mineralizing fluid.
• In general it is always better to drink fluids between meals. Never during meals, as it dilutes the digestive juices and hinders digestion.
• During lunch we will have water in the form of soup or vegetables.
• We will of course always drink quality water and avoid chlorinated water.
Water is important but always in the right proportion. An excess of it would make our kidneys work too hard, weakening them.
Kidneys are vital for the proper functioning of our body. They are responsible for filtering the body of toxic and excess substances, maintaining the saline balance in our blood, and performing hormonal functions.
So an excess of water to remove toxins can cause all the opposite: a weakening of our filter, that is, our kidneys.
To eliminate toxins it is best not to ingest them, and to have a natural, healthy diet, with biological products low in saturated fat. Moreover, the minerals in our diet should not come from water but from mineral-balanced foods like unrefined sea salt, seaweed or vegetables.



David Gasol Mestres

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