NATURALLY REFRESHING

Facts About Water

• Water is the most essential nutrient to life
• Water is the main food that the human body needs
• If a human does not absorb enough water dehydration is the result
• Water is essential to the absorption of nutrients, helps us digest our food, regulates our body temperature and assists in the removal of waste
• Water accounts for 50 - 70% of our body weight
• Water helps lubricate our joints
• Water helps to eliminate toxins and waste from the body
• Water improves nourishment of the skin
• Water helps us to maintain our correct body weight
• Every day, our bodies have to replace about 2.2 litres of water
• The average daily requirement for a young person 9 - 13 years old is 2.4 litres
• Water accounts for about 75% of the brain and heart
• We need water to breathe, we lose between half a litre and a litre of water everyday just by breathing
• Water plays a fundamental role in the metabolism, the digestion and the kidney function
• Water helps to improve attention and concentration
• Drinking water at meal times aids the digestive process
• Water helps to preserve muscle tone, since the muscles need water to contract
• Water helps to reduce the risk of chronic diseases, including some cancers, cardiovascular disease, gallstones and kidney and bladder stones
• Water helps to improve our memory
• Water does not contain calories, but helps to reduce the appetite and assists the body in metabolising fats
• Replacing soft drinks in the diet with water (which has no calories) can help with weight control
• Water is one of the most important nutrients for children
• Even a small degree of dehydration reduces children's mental and physical performance
• A person can live for up to a month without food, but only about a week without water
• A person must consume 2 litres of water daily to live healthily