Water helps prevent cancer
The benefits of drinking plenty of water are endless. Now preventing certain kinds of cancer can be added to the list. So by simply drinking your recommended intake of water a day, you are not only remaining hydrated but helping protect your body from two of the biggest killing cancers. Cancer of the large bowel Water has a major role in digestion, it's cancer preventing role here is by diluting toxic compounds in the bowel and speeding up the passage of stools to shorten contact of carcinogens with the bowel lining. Three studies in which the effect of water was considered, found that people who maintained good levels of hydration had reduced risk of large bowel cancer compared with people whose intake was low. Breast cancer It is thought that remaining hydrated may help in the prevention of breast cancer. Though evidence is based on a small pilot study, it is suggested that the cells need to be hydrated to function properly. When cells are dehydrated, their internal functions become impared which included being less able to remove harmful substances which may cause cancer. Drinking our recommended intake of water keeps our cells hydrated and therefore best set up for fighting harmful cancer causing substances. More details on this article can be found on the Water UK website.
