Water is an essential part of a healthy diet.
In order to be used by your body, most foods need to be broken down into simpler substances, a chemical reaction that requires water. In addition, it is water that carries the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients contained in the food to the cells in your body.
Why water?
Water is the most fundamental nutrient to the human body. Nearly every bodily function and cellular action requires water, and thus it is essential for your body's well-being. At birth our body consists of roughly 75% water, but this number decreases as we age.
Given the need for water in all of your body's functions, is it any wonder that water is an essential part of a healthy diet? Water has zero calories, zero grams of fat, is low-Carb, it helps in digestion, is a great way to a great skin, regulates your body temperature, re-energises your body, carries the electrolytes that aid your body in growth and generally forms between 60 – 75% of your body mass.
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