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Hydration EssentialsAs the weather is warming up and with all the humid weather coming
along, we naturally think more about water. Water is essential to life as we know it. About two-thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by water. Our bodies are comprised of 55-60% water. More than half the water in our bodies is inside our cells. Water performs many vital functions in our bodies including: a) a medium in which the metabolic reactions occur, b) regulation of body temperature, c) transport of nutrients, hormones, waste products, d) aids in digestion (e.g. saliva, gastric juices), e) cushions brain, spinal cord, and fetus, and f) lubricates joints. The maintenance of the proper water balance in the body is closely regulated; many parts of the body monitor it such as the kidneys, heart, liver, and brain ...read more Katherine Koudele, Certified Exercise Instructor
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