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June 16 The Sports Drink Myth by Tim WilsonIf you're health conscious, you’re probably aware that the
quality of the water you drink has great impact on your well being.
What you may not be aware of is there is a way to greatly enhance
the water you are drinking now. It’s called X2O.
Since virtually everyone needs better pH balance, a wide array of bio-available minerals, and increased cellular hydration, we expect this product will continue to lead the way for a long time to come. It's about time. The world seems to be flooded with drinks that can seriously compromise ones health with continued use (sodas, etc.) or, beverages that most of us have been trained to call sports drinks . I say "trained"because it's interesting to me that if an item is presented with a name and used often enough, it can become known as that even if the description is anything but accurate. Think of "artificial grass" which isn't grass at all. Think of "Grape Nuts" which contain neither grapes or nuts Now think of "sports drinks". While you do, consider that if you are engaging in a sport, (or anything that exercises your body for that matter) all of that activity creates lactic acid. As it builds up in muscles, lactic acid creates the soreness that we associate with over-exertion. Drinking a typical "sports drink" at this point would be hydrating with a liquid that is typically quite acidic- just the opposite of what the body needs during this time. Since our bodies naturally perform better with a more balanced pH, it would make much more sense to hydrate with alkaline water that would benefit that condition, rather than add more acidity to have to work against.
Now consider that when you are engaging in any activity that makes you perspire, you are not just losing water or Gatorade, you are sweating out a kind of soup that contains a wide variety of minerals. Here's a rather alarming statistic from the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA.. Approximately 100,000 youngsters as well as pros die each year from cardio-vascular disorders as a result of sports. That is about twice the number of people that lose their lives on American highways in a year. According to the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, "Some of the physiologic roles of minerals important to athletes are their involvement in: muscle contraction, normal heart rhythm, nerve impulse conduction, oxygen transport, oxidative processes, enzyme activation, immune functions, antioxidant activity, bone health, and acid-base balance of the blood." That's important to non-athletes as well. We know many of these are called "essential minerals" because if any number of
them are missing for a length of time, it can and will cause problems- many of which are life threatening. That's why exercise without mineral supplementation is a negative, not a positive. It's a lot like running your car hot without an essential fluid like w ater or oil. That's why many natural-minded health practitioners remind us that regularly engaging your body without supplementation is a recipe for poor health and even slow suicide. At the very least, losing minerals or not getting them in the diet in the first place will not give your body the raw materials to perform as it otherwise could. Obviously, so called sports drinks with 2 or 3 minerals added aren't going to make up for the deficit. Many people are so used to a lower level of health, it becomes thought of as normal. Remember, you don't have to be an athlete to sweat. You could be working in a garden, or on a house, or just living in a warm climate. The bottom line is that chronological age is different than biological age, and biological age is something you can change with good habits. It may take time, but it's worth it. If you want to stay healthy or want to make a difference for others who want to be, it will mean understanding that to be at your best level of health will mean getting the raw materials everyday, and many of the essential ones are minerals. In 1936, Rex Beach presented document #264 to the US Senate, which discussed Dr. Charles Northen’s research on the prevalent mineral depletion of America’s soil. At that time, North America’s soils were estimated to be sorely lacking in mineral content
and 99% of Americans were considered mineral deficient.
Studies showed then, and maintain today, that the vegetables, fruits, grains, milk and even animal products that are eaten today, do not provide close to the same nutrition as they did 100 years ago. It is impossible for a person today to acquire all mineral needs from food because our soils have become so deficient. Hundreds of years of farming, combined with the effects of pesticides, herbicides, air and water pollution, have slowly drained the soil of its vital elements. Eating organic foods can help, and since you are getting this newsletter, you likely know about and are drinking the mineral - rich water that is called X2O. The "X" is for Extreme, as in extremely healthy water. Consider that both the research and good sense point to something that many consider to be one of the most beneficial, effective, and affordable products that you could ever find out about for long term well being. You should be drinking something everyday anyway, why not make it something that will contribute toward experiencing your highest level of health? ; Permission to publish given by -Tim Wilson
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