Elixir of Life, elixir of immortality or the drink that grants the drinker eternal life or youth.
Is this real? Does this elixir of life exist in our world or is it just a myth?
Nobody really knows the answer, some say that the elixir is liquid gold or the saliva from the ancient dragon but to me, I strongly believe that the elixir of life is already in front of us and we are already drinking it every single day.
The elixir of life that I am referring to are not soft drinks or alcohol beverages
.It is water; pure water , H2O.
Why do I say that water is the elixir of life? Well, firstly our body is estimated to be at least 60 - 70 percent liquid. The liquid I am referring to is most likely the blood, the fluids in the lungs, brain and muscles.
These liquid or water won't stay forever inside our body; we will lose water through urination, respiration and of course sweating. Losing water would result in dehydration; dehydration allows symptoms such as chronic joint pains, muscle ache, headache and constipation to show.
Therefore, drinking more water replenishes our lost body fluids thus preventing us from getting dehydration and pain. Besides that, water also transports oxygen to our cells, removes waste and protect our joints and organs. Oxygen supports our life, as it
"oxidizes" or "burn" food to create energy and heat . Most of our body cells need oxygen to live, some scientist states that "YOU ARE ONLY AS OLD AS YOUR CELLS!" which means if our cells get old, we too get old despite your age.
To wrap things up , drinking lots of water helps preventing your body from dehydration and helps your body with oxidation which gives you more energy, better appearance and better health. Thus prolonging your life but don't consume too much water either , it might lead to Water Intoxication ( water poisoning ) . Drink moderately and live a better and healthier life .
(Kenneth Lau , 21 September 2010 )
(* Edited : 15 July 2012 )
Sources: http://www.oxygen-review.com/human-body.html
http://nutrition.about.com/od/hydrationwater/a/waterarticle.htm
