Did you know that your body weight is approximately 60 percent water?
Your body uses water in all its cells, organs, and tissues to regulate its temperature and maintain other bodily functions. Your body loses water through breathing, sweating, and digestion and it’s important to re-hydrate by drinking fluids and eating foods that contain water.
There are many different opinions on how much water you should be drinking every day. Health authorities commonly recommend to drink eight-ounce glasses, which equals about 2 liters. However, some health experts believe that you need to sip on water constantly throughout the day, even when you’re not thirsty.
So if you didn’t already know, here are ten advantages of drinking water.
- It boosts skin health and beauty
- It helps in formation of saliva and mucus
- It cushions the brain, spinal cord, and other sensitive tissues
- It regulates body temperature
- Helps in flushing out body waste
- The digestive system depends on it
- The Blood pressure is maintained
- It prevents kidney damage
- Water helps in Weight loss
- It delivers oxygen throughout the body
Drinking water is essential but what should be kept in mind is that drinking pure and filtered water is essential.
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