The genetic infrastructure of the adult human body is approximately sixty percent water. Each and every day, we use H2O to nourish our bodies with essential nutrients. Whether consumed in foods, juices, or unflavored, the average male will need to absorb about 3 liters of water while a female requires around 2.2 liters.
This is a considerable chunk, and in some ways, it makes sense. The body prefers to use carbs for energy as they are the easiest source of energy to digest and can be converted into glucose with little and in some cases no effort. Glucose, also referred to as blood sugar, floats around in the bloodstream and is pulled in by cells that need energy. Having too much glucose in the bloodstream can be a very bad thing, however. To prevent this the body secretes a hormone called insulin which triggers the body to pull some of the sugar out of the blood and store it for later use, as fat.
Diabetes, one of the country’s most prolific and damaging diseases, affects over 30 million Americans. Essentially, it’s a disease in which blood sugar levels are too high.
