Beauty Benefits of Drinking Water
November 28, 2008 by Alexis · 2 Comments
The [tag-tec]benefits of drinking water[/tag-tec] go beyond skin deep. Even when you’re not sweating, you’re losing water through your skin. If you don’t replace the moisture you lose, your skin will get very dry. When skin cells are dry, they crack, peel and change colors. Dry skin can also be itchy and painful. Lotions and creams are just like putting a band-aid on a cut. It may help the problem in the short term, but the real healing comes from within. To properly hydrate your skin, drink plenty of water.
In the body, water is what the kidneys use to flush waste products away. Without enough water, your cells cannot work properly and are prevented from being as healthy as they can be. Your skin cells are no different. And if your skin cells aren’t healthy, it shows.
