Daily Water Intake

DAILY WATER INTAKE

You can go for weeks without food, but you can’t last more than a few days without water. Water is absolutely crucial for every system in your body. Water is the main thing you are made of. The average adult human body is 50-65% water, averaging around 57-60%. Water improves your brain function and mood. It acts a shock absorber and a lubricant in the body. It also helps flush out toxins, carry nutrients to cells, hydrate the body, and prevent constipation.

According to H.H. Mitchell, Journal of Biological Chemistry 158, the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water. The skin contains 64% water, muscles and kidneys are 79%, and even the bones are watery: 31%. Fat tissue does not have as much water as lean tissue.

Even mild dehydration can make you feel tired and impair your concentration and physical performance.

The best way to know if you’re properly hydrated is the colour and volume of your urine. If your urine isn’t frequent and pale yellow or nearly clear, you need more water.

Our cells in our bodies are full of water, and it has excellent ability to dissolve so many substances that allows our cells to use valuable nutrients, minerals, and chemicals in biological processes.