Ideally, we drink at least eight glasses of water per day. These suggestions have been very frequently expressed by the experts. In addition to avoid dehydration, we need to meet the need of water to help his metabolism. Not to forget, to expedite the process of digestion in the body.

However, sometimes we forget that the minimum amount mentioned was referring to the plain water, not other types of water. Relieves thirst with sweet iced tea, fruit juice, syrup, ice coffee, or diet soda, is actually not included in the effort to meet the needs eight glasses of fluid per day. In fact, studies from the University of Texas Health Science Center shows, people who drink diet soda every day for seven years, amounting to 41 percent have the potential to gain weight. This is compared with those who do not drink soda. That could happen because of all the sweet drinks that contain calories. If we drink them regularly, it will definitely affect your weight.

What should be done:
Get used to drink water whenever and wherever, including when we ate at the restaurant. If we buff tea or coffee, not the means should be avoided altogether. It’s okay to consume two drinks we had, provided no added sugar. Switch on the artificial sugar or low calorie also not the best solution. To add flavor to the white water, we can add lemon juice. It is certainly safe and not harmful to weight loss.

Excessive abdominal circumference not only makes a bad appearance. There is also a hidden risk of systemic and chronic diseases that could endanger your health that can attacks at anytime. If you have a stomach that is too bloated, people will associate with the consumption of too much food. It is not a mistake to link belly size with diet; stomach (the part below chest and above the hip) does have a primary function as a place of digestion and absorption of food.

Inside there are digestive organs such as flank, duodenum, small intestine, appendix, large intestine, which is up to the main part of the human digestive system. There are also the liver, kidney, pancreas and spleen that are supporting the digestive process.

When you are consuming food, the digestive organs support food to break down into substances that are needed by the cell as well as the body. However, the amount of intake of these substances can be different, whether caused by the amount of food that is too much and the process of digesting that is less than optimal.
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Let’s understand more about constipation because this disease could lead to other more dangerous diseases, such as intestinal tumors.

Add Fiber
A solution to overcome constipation starts by changing your diet. Eat vegetables and fruits, in the morning and also, between the morning to noon, noon and night. Why fruits and vegetables are so important? Because they are high in fiber and humans need 25 grams of fiber intake per day. Drink enough and balance it with sports. Avoid fatty foods.

Takes a Long Time to Do Number 2
Constipation is better known as a disorder found in the digestive system. Constipation is a condition in which the frequency of number 2 occurred less than three times in one week. In addition, constipation can also be suspected from the form of sewage. Other interesting facts about constipation are compared with men, more women experienced constipation. This is influenced by the character of digestive organs, less mobile, to the drug.

Functional & Organic Factor
Actually, what is the cause of constipation? There are two major factors that influence the occurrence of constipation. First, functional factors (also known as Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS) like lifestyle and eating habits. For example for those who work in the office and often spent time by sitting and less mobile, lack of drinking water too.
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