The body and water make up 60% of the human body and 90% of the blood cells, and water is necessary to ensure the continuity of the work of many body functions with the required efficiency, such as kidneys and others, despite the necessary individual need
Body and water
Water makes up 60% of the human body and 90% of blood cells, and water is necessary to ensure the continuity of many body functions with the required efficiency, such as kidneys and others, and despite the individual's need to drink water constantly, many people-especially the elderly - do not take their daily need of water and other fluids, forgetting the great benefits of water, which causes many health problems and reduces the performance of the body for many of its vital functions while continuing to not supply the body with its need for water.
Many studies and researches have deliberately highlighted the benefits of water for the human body and published them so that everyone who has his eyes on the results of such studies can benefit, as the benefits that the body may gain from continuing to moisturize and provide it with water are very many, including what is healthy and what is reflected on the beauty of the skin and enhances a person's satisfaction with himself and his external form.
The benefits of drinking water
The body needs water to compensate for its loss of fluids continuously in order to avoid dehydration that may happen to it, as the vital processes that continue around the clock in the body consume from the stock of water and fluids, which makes the supply of water to the body is necessary, everyone should take care of it, one of the most important benefits of drinking water:
- Maintaining a balance between body fluid levels; as a decrease in the level of fluid in the body leads the brain to stimulate the work of the body's organs and perform its functions according to the mechanism of thirst that it deals with, through the posterior pituitary gland, through which the brain communicates with the kidneys, which responds by reducing the amount of urine, which consequently affects many vital processes of which fluids are one of the most important pillars, such as: digestion, absorption, transporting nutrients inside the body, maintaining body temperature, blood circulation and saliva production.
- Improves brain function; many studies have found the ability of water to reduce headaches, improve memory and reduce anxiety.
- Controlling calories and reducing weight; as water raises the rate of metabolic processes in the body, also relying on foods that contain a high percentage of liquids such as vegetables, fruits and soups helps in feeling full because chewing them requires more time than other foods, so their absorption is slower.
- Prevention of headaches and migraine (migraine).
- Getting rid of the problem of constipation.
- Give a kind of freshness to the skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
- Activate the muscles, by maintaining the balance of fluids and electrolytes (electrolytes) in the cells.
- Maintaining kidney function and reducing the incidence of some related disorders such as kidney stones.
What is the body's daily need of water
- People's need for water varies depending on several factors, such as the nature of daily activities and other factors that may increase the need for fluids for some and reduce the need for others, it was often advised to drink 8 glasses of water a day, but this amount may vary depending on some factors that may increase or decrease the intake of drinks, including water, including:
- The nature of the weather in the surrounding environment; hot and humid areas require a higher amount of water than the normal limit to compensate for fluid loss due to excessive sweating.
- Body health, some may suffer from health ailments that make their need for fluids higher than that of normal people, such as fever, diarrhea, kidney stones, bladder infections, liver, heart and thyroid problems, it is preferable to adhere to the doctor's instructions in these cases or consult a nutritionist.
- Pregnancy and lactation increase the rate at which the body needs fluids.
- Activities and exercise enhance the body's need for fluids to compensate for its lack as a result of sweating.