80% of the country is walking around dehydrated! We drink too much coffee, tea, and sodas containing caffeine, which prompts the body to lose water.Water accounts for a large percentage of what makes each of us "human." A 150 lb. adult body contains 40 to 50 quarts of water. Almost 2/3rds of our body weight is "water weight":
- Blood is 83% water
- Muscles are 75% water
- The brain is 74% water
- Bone is 22% water
Water is necessary for your body to digest and absorb vitamins and nutrients. It also detoxifies the liver and kidneys, and carries away waste from the body. And digestion does not happen without water. If you're dehydrated, your blood is literally thicker, and your body has to work much harder to cause it to circulate. As a result, the brain becomes less active, it's hard to concentrate, and your body feels fatigued.
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