Remarkable And Beneficial Water Facts

Water is an exceedingly essential aspect of our daily lives. Every day we drink water, cook with water, bathe in water, and interact in many other ways with water. 

However, even with all of the importance water holds in our lives, many of us know very little about the water we use each day. 

Facts About Water

• Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water.
• At birth, water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight.
• A healthy person can drink about three gallons (48 cups) of water per day.
• Drinking too much water too quickly can lead to water intoxication. Water intoxication occurs when water dilutes the sodium level in the bloodstream and causes an imbalance of water in the brain.
• Water intoxication is most likely to occur during periods of intense athletic performance.
• While the daily recommended amount of water is eight cups per day, not all of this water must be consumed in the liquid form. Nearly every food or drink item provides some water to the body.
• Soft drinks, coffee, and tea, while made up almost entirely of water, also contain caffeine. Caffeine can act as a mild diuretic, preventing water from traveling to necessary locations in the body.
• Pure water (solely hydrogen and oxygen atoms) has a neutral pH of 7, which is neither acidic nor basic.
• Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. Wherever it travels, water carries chemicals, minerals, and nutrients with it.
• Somewhere between 70 and 75 percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water.
• Much more fresh water is stored under the ground in aquifers than on the earth’s surface.
• The earth is a closed system, similar to a terrarium, meaning that it rarely loses or gains extra matter. The same water that existed on the earth millions of years ago is still present today.
• The total amount of water on the earth is about 326 million cubic miles of water.
• Of all the water on the earth, humans can used only about three tenths of a percent of this water. Such usable water is found in groundwater aquifers, rivers, and freshwater lakes.
• By the time a person feels thirsty, his or her body has lost over 1 percent of its total water amount.
• The weight a person loses directly after intense physical activity is weight from water, not fat.

Functions of Water in The Body

The human body is anywhere from 55% to 78% water depending on body size. A rule of thumb, 2/3 of body is consists of water, and it is the main component of human body. Did you know that your tissues and organs are mainly made up of water? Here is the percentage constitution:

Muscle consists of 75% water

Brain consists of 90% of water

Bone consists of 22% of water

Blood consists of 83% water

The functions of water in human body are vital. The water:

Transports nutrients and oxygen into cells

Moisturizes the air in lungs

Helps with metabolism

Protects our vital organ

Helps our organs to absorb nutrients better

Regulates body temperature

Detoxifies

Protects and moisturizes our joints

Every cell in the body needs water from the crown of the head to the sole of the feet. That is why it is so important to drink enough fluid. For example, brain consists of 90% of water, if the brain is not supplied with enough water it cannot function well, and this causes headache or migraine. Sometimes that fatigue or migraine could be the sign of dehydration.

Reasons Why You Must Drink Water

Benefits of drinking water are just amazing:

• Water is absolutely essential to the human body’s survival. A person can live for about a month without food, but only about a week without water.
• Water helps to maintain healthy body weight by increasing metabolism and regulating appetite.  Drinking water is a good way to lose weight because it flushes down the by-products of fat breakdown. Drinking water reduces hunger; it’s an effective appetite suppressant so you’ll eat less. Plus, water has zero calories.
• Better Productivity at Work: Your brain is mostly made up of water, thus drinking water helps you think better, be more alert and more concentrated. Water leads to increased energy levels. The most common cause of daytime fatigue is actually mild dehydration.
• Better Exercise: Drinking water regulates your body temperature. That means you’ll feel more energetic when doing exercises. Water also helps to fuel your muscle.
• Drinking adequate amounts of water can decrease the risk of certain types of cancers, including colon cancer, bladder cancer, and breast cancer.
• Less Cramps and Sprains: Proper hydration helps keep your joints and muscles lubricated, so you’ll less likely get cramps and sprains.
• For a majority of sufferers, drinking water can significantly reduce joint and/or back pain.
• Water leads to overall greater health by flushing out wastes and bacteria that can cause disease. Drinking plenty of water helps fight against flu and other ailments like kidney stones and heart attack. Water generally improves your immune system.
•  Natural Remedy for Headache: Helps to relieve and prevent headache and back pains due to dehydration. Although many reasons contribute to headache, dehydration is the common one.
• Look Younger with Healthier Skin: You’ll look younger when your skin is properly hydrated. Water helps to replenish skin tissues, moisturizes skin and increases skin elasticity. Water naturally moisturizes skin and ensures proper cellular formation underneath layers of skin to give it a healthy, glowing appearance.
• Water aids in the digestion process and prevents constipation. Drinking water raises your metabolism because it helps in digestion. Fiber and water goes hand in hand so that you can have your daily bowel movement.
• Water is the primary mode of transportation for all nutrients in the body and is essential for proper circulation.
• Good Mood: Your body feels very good and that’s why you feel happy.