Got  Water?

     These water facts were submitted to the Referee's e-mail list by Lee Jordan. 
I haven't checked them for correctness but they do seem believable.
 

         We talk about hydration, especially in the summer. Here are some interesting little tidbits. - Lee Jordan


Got Water?

• 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
• In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
• Even MILD dehydration will slow down your metabolism as much as 3%.
• One glass of water shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.
• Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
• Preliminary research indicates 8-10 glasses a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
• A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory and trouble with basic math, as well as focusing on computer screen or printed page.
• Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus can slash breast cancer risk by 79%, and makes you 50% less
  likely to develop bladder cancer.