Water
is one natural resource that had been from the creation of the world. As man
goes by daily, almost everything he does involves the use of water. From his
bathing, to his cooking, washing, etc. it is one source that everyone depends
on.
The
human body is the most phenomenal creation that scientists cannot still
completely understand, because it’s just too complicated for man to grasp.
Water is majorly like the fuel of the body, and the body happens to be the
engine that consumes this fuel. Many may argue that food is the source of life;
true, but not entirely true, because even the food we eat still needs the
support of water.
Water
is as important to man as the air he breathes, he obviously can’t drink air, or
bathe air, or use air to cook. The human body uses water in all its cells,
organs, and tissues respectively to help regulate temperature and maintain
other bodily functions. Through various activities the body undergoes daily, it
loses water for instance, sweating, breathing and digestion. And so rehydration
by drinking fluids and eating foods that contains water helps. Drinking lots of
water also makes one have healthy stooling and avoids constipation and in
digestions in the body.
One
of the organs that helps the body in certain areas is the kidney. Kidneys are
important for filtering out waste through urination. Adequate water intake
helps our kidneys to work more efficiently and helps to prevent kidney stones.
Water also lubricates the joints of the body; it goes as far as forming saliva
and mucus, and also delivers oxygen throughout the body. Intake of water also
improves the skin and hair glands.
The
eyes, nose and mouth have certain delicate tissues and water helps to moisten
them. It acts as a delivery system, taking nutrients to every cell in the body,
and also acts as the first building material for organs, tissues, and cells. It
is a pure fact that the body can last weeks without food, but only days without
water. Try it for proof and thank me later.
Up
to 60% of the human adult body is water. The brain and heart are composed of
73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water. The skin contains 64% water,
muscles and kidneys are 79%, and even the bones are watery; 31%.
Individually,
the human brain is 80% water, and due to the numerous activities the brain
carries out daily, regular intake of water will result to a healthy working
brain. Also drinking lots of water improves the eyesight, it helps the eyes
from being dehydrated and protects it from eye strain. It is also advised health-wise,
that drinking a glass or two of water before sleeping is healthy and helps one
to sleep soundly. So when you find it quite difficult to sleep sometimes,
(because I don’t really know what might be preventing you from sleeping); have
a glass of water and let it do the trick.
The
human body therefore needs about 8-ounce glasses of water daily, which equals
about 2 liters, or half a gallon. More so, drinking enough water on a regular
basis prolongs life and helps in warding off harmful bacteria in the body.
That
is simply how water is important to the human body. Drink water daily. Thank
you.
-Preye
Johnmark.
ACER Scholar
For: ACER Editorial.
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