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DRINKING WATER is IMPORTANT

Our bodies are made up of 50% to 60% water.
Every cell, tissue, and organ in our body needs water to work properly. 1

The human body is mostly made of water. Drinking enough water
every day has many benefits on our health, including:

Helping the Regulating body
circulatory temperature.
system.

Helping digestion,
Suppressing absorption of
appetite. nutrients and

detoxification.

Removing
Of that 1% body waste Transporting
nutrients and
material. bodily fluids.

Suggestions

On average, adults need to drink about Drink a glass with Drink water Drink water instead
8 glasses or 2 liters of water a day in each meal and before, during and of carbonated
2
order to keep the body hydrated and one between after any physical beverages and other
bodily functions regular. meals. activity. artificial beverages.

1. Len Kravitz, Ph.D. Water: The Science of Nature’s Most Important Nutrient. https://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article%20folder/WaterUNM.html. Accessed online February 2019.
2. Mayo Clinic Staff: Nutrition and healthy eating. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256. Accessed online February
2019.
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