Why Water is Important to our Health

Water is important to your health

Water: You Just Can’t Live Without It!

 

By Sonja Kabell

The topic I want to focus on this month is water.  Water is one of the most simple but very important keys to good nutrition and health.   Water is the most readily available and free resource there is. The surprising part is that most people- adults and children – do not drink enough water for sustaining health!

Visualize what happens to your favorite house plant when you forget to water it.  It starts to get droopy, the leaves turn brown, they start to fall off and the soil dries up.  Not too good for the house plant! Like a miracle, once you water it, it perks right back up.  Just think of what is going on inside of your body when you do not drink enough water… not so good either!

Poison Prevention Tips

Poison Prevention Tips

 

Poison Prevention Tips:

We should all take note!

 

Poisoning is now the leading cause of death from injuries in the United States, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. In this recent report, it was noted that in 2008, the number of poisoning deaths exceeded the number of motor vehicle traffic deaths for the first time since at least 1980.1 A poison is any substance that can harm someone if it is used in the wrong way, by the wrong person or in the wrong amount.

These tips are brought to you by members of the National Poison Prevention Week Council.  The Council has been helping to prevent poisonings for 50 years and is made up of representatives from industry, government, non-profit and health organizations to educate the public about the prevention of unintentional poisonings and accidental exposures in and around the home.  These tips are intended for educational purposes and we encourage you to reproduce and share them with others.  Together we can reduce poisonings that can cause death and injuries on the United States.

Poisoning prevention is in your hands. The following tips can help you protect yourself and your loved ones: