We went over the importance of drinking water in class, but there's so much to drinking water than just maintaining homeostasis. The water that you drink literally becomes you. Water is very important in digestion, absorption, regulating body temperature, carry nutrients and oxygen to cells, and remove toxins and wastes. Water also cushions joints and organs, including the spinal cord. With are need for all this water, only 1% of the earth's water is available as a source for drinking water. Water can also be an appetite suppressant, which is important to weight loss and water does not have any calories. How much water should someone drink, if you weight 160 pounds, you should have 80 ounces of water per day. For every 25 pounds extra, one should consume an extra 8 ounces of water. Water can also come from food.
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Water is something that will never leave my side. I am constantly drinking water myself. I didn't know that only 1% of the earth's water is available as a source for drinking water. Thats a pretty crazy fact. Soon we might be fighting wars about water instead of oil.
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