• Water is the primary substance and lending agent of many routine processes that take place in the body. Next to oxygen, water is the most important nutrient needed for life.
• 75% of the body’s composition is water.
• Water acts as a solvent, coolant, lubricant and transport agent. Without it, our major systems will quickly break down.
• Water can prevent symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, fatigue, lack of concentration and muscle cramping.
• There is a direct relationship between many disease processes and chronic dehydration.
• Maintaining proper hydration is the most important thing an individual can do in order to remain healthy.
• Alcohol, coffee, tea, crystal light, gatorade, vitamin water, energy drinks, soda, juice and other beverages containing caffeine DO NOT count towards your daily intake of water. Only PLAIN WATER.
• Your thirst should always be satisfied. By the time you feel “thirsty” your body has already lost 1-3% of it’s weight in water.
• It is also a good idea to get some sort of carbon filter like a pitcher or a mount that goes right on the sink.
• Please avoid distilled, reverse osmosis and alkaline water.