
A key element for our body
Drinking water can helps to prevent diabetes as water has zero calories, zero sugar and zero additive
On average 60-70% of an adult’s body weight is made up of water
Approximately 70 to 75 percent of the muscle is made up of water. Maintaining the right water balance is essential for optimum muscle function
our body is already mildly dehydrated
The weight a person loses directly after intense physical activity is weight from water, not fat
people are estimated to die each year from diarrhoea as a result of unsafe drinking-water, sanitation and hand hygiene
A healthy person can drink about 2.2 – 3 litres of water per day
Pregnancy women are encouraged to drink more water to help prevent constipation. The EFSA Dietary Reference Values recommend an extra 300ml per day during pregnancy and an extra 700ml during lactation.
Of all the water on the Earth, humans can use only about three tenths of a percent of this water. Such usable water is found in groundwater aquifers, rivers and freshwater lakes.
Water naturally moisturizes skin and ensure proper cellular formation underneath layers of skin to give it a healthy, glowing appearance.
SOURCES :
http://www.europeanhydrationinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/EHI_Key_Tips_on_Hydration_Hydration_in_Winter_110213.pdf
http://www.h4hinitiative.com/every-hydration/water-key-element-our-body
http://www.europeanhydrationinstitute.org/dehydration.html
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs391/en/
http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/guidance/sdwa/upload/2009_08_28_sdwa_fs_30ann_waterfacts_web.pdf