What's Eating Bald Jake?

Water is the most essential element to a good diet. 

I’ve heard that phrase over and over through the years and know it is a correct statement. I always feel better when I am drinking my 8 glasses a day. The thing that blew me away though is how important it is to how your body digests food.

Did you know that if you are eating an extremely healthy diet, but are not drinking enough water, that that body absorbs significantly less of the nutrients from the food?

“Water is needed to flush the digestive system , for instance. When you’re eating predominantly dry foods, the body must draw on its fluid reserves to carry out the chemical breakdown of food proteins.

Any dry food has a dehydrating effect, while fruits and vegetables  actually provide more water than is needed for their digestion, leading to a net fluid gain.” http://bit.ly/sDM7mD

Just by not being hydrated! So my ahah today is, really, seriously, drink more water!