THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF WATER

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Water is a colourless, odourless, tasteless liquid which is made up of two chemical elements which are hydrogen and oxygen and also exists in three different states which are gaseous, liquid and Solid.

Water they say " is life". The important of water is abandoned by so many people yet is an essential substance living things ( Man, plants and animals) cannot do without if they must survive.

i. It lubricates the joints.

ii. It delivers oxygen throughout the body.

iii. It forms saliva and mucus.

iv.It boosts skin health and beauty.

v. It affects sensitive tissues

vi. It regulates body temperature.

vii. The digestive system of man depends on it.

viii. It flushes body waste.

ix. It helps maintain blood pressure.

x. The airways need it.

xi. It makes minerals and nutrients accessible.

xii. It prevents kidney damage.

xiii. It boosts performance during exercise.

xiv. It helps in weight loss.

i.It is required in the milk or egg production process.

ii.It is needed for the breaking down of metabolic activities

iii. It is required for cooling down the body temperature.

iv.Water is important in the digestion of food and feeds.

i. Water helps in the plant to grow properly

ii. Water is required for the process of food production by plants

iii. Water plays an important role in the transportation of nutrients and minerals from the soil to the plant

Health experts recommend specific measurement of water intake for all human beings, ranging from children to adults

i.Children under 5years - 120ml to 150ml.

ii. Children 6 to 8year - 5 glasses of water(1.5litre).

iii. Children 9 to 12 years -7 glasses of water(1.5litres).

iv. 13years old and over- 8 to 10 glasses of water( 2 litres).

Water is an important substance that should not be abandoned as the survival of all living things depends on it, without it they will all die.