1. Water is an essential component for the effective functioning of your body. Approximately 50 to 70% of your body mass is made up of water, including skin, tissues, cells and the organs.

2. Water staves off dehydration. Dehydration is a condition in which the body doesn’t have enough water to support the vital functions.

3. Water removes toxins and waste products from the body thereby cleansing it.

4. Water is required to process all the nutrients from the food you eat and carry the assimilated nutrients to the cells by circulating through the lymphatic system.

5. Lack of water in the body can cause constipation, asthma, allergy, hypertension, migraine and many other health problems.

6. Every day you lose water through perspiration, urine, breath and bowel movements. Thus, it is important to replenish the body by drinking water and consuming beverages and foods that contain water.

7. The Institute of Medicine has determined that the daily adequate intake of water for men is 3 liters and for women, it is 2.2 liters.