Water is essential to life. The human body will last up to two months without food but only 2 days without water. The average adult loses up to 6 pints of water per day.
The human body is almost two-thirds water.
- Blood is 83% water
- Muscle is 75% water
- Brain is 74% water
- Bone is 22% water
Water is an essential dietary component that is involved in every function of the body. It helps transport nutrients and waste products in and out of cells. It is necessary for all digestive, absorption, circulatory, and excretory functions, as well as for the utilization of the water-soluble vitamins. It is also needed for the maintenance of proper body temperature. Ensuring that you drink plenty of pure, clean and healthy water is essential to good health.
Water is especially important for pregnant women and nursing mothers. For athletes and work-out fanatics, drinking water reduces cardiovascular stress and improves performance. Water reduces body temperature making the whole exercise process safer and more effective.
Water is also important for people with a history of kidney stones since water dissolves calcium in the urine and drinking sufficient water daily reduces the risk of stone formation. Drinking water is also valuable in preventing urinary tract infections in both men and women, flushing impurities out of the system. Even mild dehydration can make you more susceptible to viruses. For someone with a compromised immune system water can aid recovery from colds and other illnesses.
Drinking sufficient pure and healthy water daily will:
- Improve your mental and physical performance
- Increase your enegy levels
- Efficiently and effectively remove toxins and waste products from your body
- Help reduce weight
- Reduce headaches and diziness
- Assist digestion