Drinking 8oz of Water a Day Can Decrease Your Chance of a Heart Attack

Lower the risk – 41% decrease in women, and 54% decrease in men
Dehydration can cause sluggish blood flow and an increased chance of blood clots
Drinking 8oz of water every 2 hours will meet and may even exceed your water goal for the day, and those extra trips to the tap are good for your heart
No, coffee does not count toward your daily water goal. Coffee is a diuretic which means it flushes excess fluid from your body (which may cause dehydration)
Coffee is full of health benefits though, including caffeine. Drinking 1-3 cups of coffee per day has been shown to decrease hospitalizations due to irregular heart rhythms by 20%
No, soda does not count toward your water daily water goal. Both regular and diet soda have been linked to a 30% increase in cardiovascular event by drinking only 2 diet sodas a day
Men who drink just 1 can of soda a day increase the chance of a heart attack by 20%
Drink your water and get moving to keep your heart healthy