OTHER DRINKS ARE MERELY FOOD DRINKS, THEY CANNOT REPLACE THE ROLES OF WATER INTAKE IN ANYONE'S LIFE -stakeholder

 

Below is the narrative by wellness stakeholder on why one should take water on regular basis.

*WATER* IS NOT *JUST* *WATER* AND *DEHYDRATION* IS *DESTROYING* *MORE* *LIVES* THAN SICKNESS 

People drink:

Coke, malt, zobo, juice, Sweetened yoghurt, energy drinks,

tea and coffee…

…and proudly say:

“I drink plenty liquid.”

But here is the uncomfortable truth:

Liquids are not water. And your body cannot use drinks the way it uses water.

Most people walking around shouting:

“My head is paining me”

“My chest is tight”

“My joints are stiff”

“My BP is rising”

“I’m always tired”

“I feel dizzy”

“My heart is skipping”

…are simply DEHYDRATED: a silent emergency your body has been begging you to fix.

You’re not cursed.

You’re not bewitched.

You’re just DRY on the inside.

And dry things crack, burn, and malfunction.

LET ME BREAK IT DOWN 

1. The body is 60–70% water not juice, not tea, not carbonated drinks

Every organ in your body depends on water, not beverages.

Your:

brain is 75% water

blood is 83% water

lungs are 90% water

muscles are 75% water

joints are lubricated by water

cells run on water

kidneys filter with water

skin glows with water

So every time you replace water with “liquid,” you’re starving your organs.

Child-friendly analogy:

Imagine a car engine that needs oil.

If you pour Soda inside, will the engine work?

No.

Because the engine ONLY understands oil.

Your body ONLY understands water.

2. Dehydration causes 80% of the symptoms Nigerians call “spiritual attack”

Let’s list them.

1.  Headache

Your brain shrinks slightly when dehydrated, pulling on membranes.

(Not a demon  just a dry brain.)

2. Dizziness: Your blood becomes thicker; the heart struggles to pump.(That’s why you see “stars.”)

3.  Palpitations: Low magnesium + dehydration = heart struggling to stabilize rhythm.

5.  Fatigue: Your cells can’t produce energy without water.

6. Constipation:Your intestines need water to move waste.

Without it, everything becomes stone-like.

3.  Mood swings & irritability: Dehydration increases cortisol (stress hormone).

That’s why you feel overwhelmed by small issues.

4. Muscle cramps:Low electrolytes because the body is drying out.

 Hot flashes or random heat

Your body can’t regulate temperature without water.

These things are not “enemies.”

They are simple biology.

 Drinks DEHYDRATE you  they don’t hydrate you

a. Soft drinks

Contain sugar that pulls water OUT of your cells.

This is called osmotic dehydration( sugar drags water away, making you even drier).

b. Coffee and tea: Are diuretics( they make you urinate more). So you lose more water than you gain.

c. Alcohol: Blocks anti-diuretic hormones( your body cannot hold water).That’s why people pee continuously after drinking.

d. Sweetened Zobo, juice, malt: Have sugars and acids that create more dehydration.

e. Energy drinks: Stress your adrenal glands, increase cortisol, raise inflammation, and dry your cells further.

Water is like rain.

Drinks are like paint.

You can pour rain on a plant and it will grow.

But if you pour paint, the plant will die even though paint is also liquid.

4. Your kidneys silently cry when you don’t drink water

Kidney stones form when:

*minerals inside your urine become concentrated,

*there isn’t enough water to dissolve them.

Dehydration thickens your blood.

Your kidneys must work extra, extra hard.

Over many years, this leads to:

*kidney stones

*high creatinine

*chronic kidney disease

Most of these are not village people.

They are water deficiency diseases.

 Water is the cheapest detox yet the most ignored

People buy:

detox teas

skinny teas

weight-loss tea

“fat burner juice”

cleansing herbs

…but refuse to drink basic water that:

flushes toxins

thins the blood

helps the liver work

reduces inflammation

balances electrolytes

supports the immune system

Detox is not in expensive products.

Detox is in hydration pattern.

6. Dehydration affects your hormones: Your hormones float inside your bloodstream.

If your blood is thick from dehydration, hormones can’t move freely.

This leads to:

PMS

irregular cycles

mood swings

poor ovulation

stress response

sleep problems

Most hormonal problems are WATER problems before they become medical problems.

7. The body needs hydration patterns  not random sipping

The body hydrates best with:

1. 300–500 ml water first thing in the morning

2. Frequent small sips during the day

3. Water 30 mins before meals

4. Water 1 hour after meals

5. Extra water during stress or heat

6. Water before bed (small amount)

7. Electrolyte water

This is how your cells stay alive.

The greatest health lie is that “any liquid is hydration.”

No.

Your body is not deceived.

Your cells know the difference.

You are not sick.

You are thirsty.

Your organs are thirsty.

Your hormones are thirsty.

Your brain is thirsty.

Your cells are thirsty.

Most people are functioning on 30% hydration and wondering why their life feels hard.

Drink water.

Not for thirst  but for life.

Because your body runs on water the way a plant runs on rain.

Fix your hydration and you will:

think clearer

digest better

sleep deeper

have better moods

reduce inflammation

balance hormones

feel lighter

feel stronger

You don’t need deliverance from village people.

You need hydration deliverance.

ALL WHAT YOU NEED IS *WATER.*

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