Why Drink Water?
Unlike anything else we put into our bodies, water must be
consumed in ample amounts on a daily basis. It is the
ultimate essential nutrient. The body can sustain life
without food for an extended period of time, but without
water physiological processes are comprised and death
occurs in a matter of days.
Water molecules are found in and between every cell of
our body. More than half of our total body weight is water
(approximately 60-75%). It helps to form the structures of
macromolecules such as proteins and glycogen; acts as the
solvent for vitamins, minerals, glucose, amino acids and many
other nutrients; and serves as the main transport system of
the body, moving nutrients, toxins and waste products to their
respective destinations. Water also plays a key role in the
bodies thermoregulatory mechanism, and with nutrient digestion
and absorption. All of our bodies biochemical reactions occur
in water, and water is an active participant in each of the
reactions. It is safe to say that water is the most underrated,
often overlooked, yet essential compound that every human being
needs for survival.
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