Water a Versatile Nutrient

It’s about time for water to get its due.

After all, water is the only fluid that you truly can’t live without. Every cell in your body depends on it to function properly. In fact, your body processes about two to three quarts a day to transport nutrients to where they’re needed, get rid of body wastes, regulate temperature, support chemical reactions, and perform other critical tasks.

That’s why drinking water is so important. If you don’t replenish your internal water supply, you can easily become dehydrated-which in turn prevents your body from performing as it should. This is more of a problem for women than for men, because, unlike men, women tend to have more body fat than muscle. And body fat doesn’t hold water as well as muscle.

Benefits By The Glassful

Clearly, water plays a vital role in keeping all of your body’s systems running smoothly. But this versatile nutrient can do a whole lot more for your good health. Here are some examples.

BURNS FAT.

Like every other chemical reaction in your body, fat-burning can occur only in the presence of water. And some scientists believe that running low on H2O can actually cause your body to store fat.

SATISFIES YOUR APPETITE

Water takes up a lot of room in your stomach, so you feel full and don’t want to eat as much. And you won’t find a better “diet drink” than water: It contains no calories or fat.

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