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Water and the Human Body

Critical Linkages

As humans we are more water than any thing else. Water composes
about 55% of an average human body. An average adult male with a

weight of 80 kg would contain about 48 kg of water, equal to eight cases
of standard-size bottled water.

WHAT WATER DOES IN HUMAN BODY? Water accounts
for 90% of our
Moistens tissues for brain and lungs,
mouth, eyes and nose
83% of our
blood, 22% of
Regulates body temperature our bones and
75% of all our
Lubricates joints muscles.
Protects body organs and tissues A mere 2% drop
in our body’s
water supply
can trigger signs
Helps prevent constipation of dehydration.
Reduces the burden on
kidneys and liver by flushing out More than
waste products five million
people die from
wat erborne
Helps dissolve minerals and other diseases each
nutrients to make them accessible to year - 10 times
the body the number
Carries nutrients and killed in wars
oxygen to cells around the
globe till date.

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