Water & Human Body

It is no parable anymore that water is very essential for healthy living. A well balanced diet must be made up of water and other major constituents. Hence water plays a major role in many mechanisms in the human body which makes drinking water an indispensable constituent in the human diet and an undisputable asset for the body as outlined below. 

Importance of water in the human body

Two third constituent of human body is dependent on water.

•  Composes 73 % of the human brain. 
•  It makes up 83% of the human blood. 
•  Water serves as a major agent of detoxification. 
•  Regulation of temperature and that of metabolism is facilitated through water. 
•  Water provides for effective lubrication. 
•  It composes up to 22 % of the human bones and cushions the joints. 
•  Water helps in the breaking down of food to energy. 
•  Water has its part to play in the transportation of nutrients and oxygen to the bodycells. 
•  As far as the absorption of nutrients is concerned, water has its role to offer. 
•  Water protects and cushions the body vital organs. 
•  It makes up 75% of our body tissues. 

Daily requirement of water for human body 

• On a regular basis, human body needs 2 to 2.5 liters of water. 
• It is important to note in this regard that food items with enriched moisture also add to the body’s need for water. 
• Thus consumption of food item leads to the intake of 1 liter of water. 
• So it is important that drinking water takes care of the remaining water supply varying from 1.5 to 2 liters is provided. 

Symptoms of dehydration or water loss

• There are some specific symptoms of dehydrations including thirst, hunger and exhaustion. 

• Thirst is one of the most common signs of dehydration. It is an obvious condition calling for the intake of water. 

• With sufficient consumption of water, urine should appear clear in color. Change of coloration to pale yellow is one of the signs of dehydration. 

• Weakness, decrease in the production of urine, dryness of mouth, muscular cramps and feeling of nausea are also some of the associated symptoms of dehydration. 

•  It is natural to lose water and loss of water results owing to causes of perspiration, bowel movement and overall metabolism of the human body. 

•  It has also been established that loss of water should be replenished by consumption or drinking of water.