The following will probably amaze and startle you...

• One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters in a University study.
• Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
• Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
• A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen
• Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer

Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?

Monday, September 15, 2008 — The American Red Cross has thousands of staff on the ground in Texas and Louisiana, offering shelter, food, and comfort to the millions of people affected by Hurricane Ike.

In Texas, more than 2,000 Red Cross disaster workers saw more than 17,000 people seek refuge in 144 shelters.  Throughout the Lonestar State, Red Cross has served more than 130,000 meals and snacks to people displaced by the storm.

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