Water is Essential

Everyone knows water is essential for life.

Up to 60% of the human body is water, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It is a vital nutrient for every cell.

Dr. Jeffrey Utz, a specialist in pediatrics, reports babies have the most, about 78% water at birth, and that percentage declines as we age. Men are about 60% water. Women (who have more fat tissue) are 55% water.

The kidneys are 79%, brain and heart 73% and bones 31%. Water regulates your internal body temperature, transports carbohydrates and proteins for use as food in the bloodstream, forms saliva, lubricates joints and flushes waste via urination.

If you don’t drink enough water, you could be dehydrated. You might feel tired. Your urine is dark yellow instead of pale yellow. Your skin may be dry and you may have a headache. Your blood pressure could drop. Dehydration could negatively affect your mood, attention and memory.

You can get some water from fruits and vegetables – soda does not count – and some doctors say a cup of coffee or tea counts as half a cup of water so don’t go overboard.

What is the right water intake for you?

Here is a handy formula to follow:

• Divide your weight in half to get your daily water intake in ounces.

• So if you weigh 140 pounds, aim for 70 ounces of water a day.

• That sounds like a lot, so divide it up: Before breakfast, after breakfast, before lunch, after lunch, before dinner, after dinner, before bedtime.

• That’s 70 divided by 7, so seven 10-ounce glasses.

• A US cup is 8 ounces so a little over equals 10.

• If your cup size is smaller, then nine cups. Add one cup in mid-morning and one mid-afternoon.

Doable, right?

If you are physically exerting yourself, gardening or sweating at the gym, running, you need 12 ounces of water for every 30 minutes of activity.

If your mood is low, or you’re looking for a way to improve your sleep, try boosting your water intake – gradually throughout the day.

Who doesn’t want a better mood? 

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