Water is the life force of the body and is an essential component of blood, lymph, bodily excretions as well as every part of every cell in the body. In any diet or health program, water is key to balancing the body and flushing out toxins. Though you may live for weeks without food, without water, the body will die within days.

Every day, up to two-and-a-half quarts of water are spent through perspiration, urination, and exhalation. Because the body has no reserve, we must replace what is lost daily to ensure optimum health and well being. Dehydration is a major cause of ill health and and leads to decreased energy and vitality as the body loses it's ability to carry out cellular functions and rid the body of wastes and toxins.

Our bodies require a certain amount of fluid intake on a daily basis to function; the minimum is equal to four 8 ounce glasses (one liter or one quart). But if you lead an active lifestyle you will need two to three times this basic amount. Drinking plenty of water enables the body to replace the fluids which are required to perform our normal bodily functions. If we take in less or lose more fluid than is needed, the end result is dehydration.

Today on the 4th of July I couldn't help but be reminded of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, the meaning behind it and of course the Great Gig in the sky and those amazing light shows. Tonight most will head out and stare up into the night sky in the midst of this maddening world and watch the fireworks on the 4th's Gig.

Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon is said to be the 4th best selling album of all time and I remember as a teenager falling asleep to this classic night after night entranced by it's sounds. The concept album explores the nature of the human experience from birth to death and the madness in between. All of the tracks and meanings are amazing but one that gave me chills was always the 5th track or the Great gig in the Sky.




It features the soaring voice instrumental music by Clare Torry and was originally called either "The Religion Song" or "The Mortality Sequence" during recording. It's been said that when she nailed it on the first take she apologised thinking it wasn't very good.   For the blog I have loaded a cover with fireworks, but for the real deal which can never be replicated, click here

The album begins with "Speak to Me / Breathe" and is about birth and being a child with new earthly experiences. "Time" deals with growing older and the overwhelmingly fast approach of death - youth being gone before one even realizes it. "The Great Gig in the Sky" deals with thoughts of death and religion, "Money" deals with consumerism with tongue-in-cheek lyrics and wealth-related sound effects. "Us and Them" deals with conflict, ethnocentrism, and the belief that a person's self is "always in the right". The final track is "Eclipse" that deals with growing too old to be who one once was, and finally, death.

DEO