You all know drinking water is important. It's vital to our very existence. This article tells of six reasons, apart from keeping us alive, why drinking water is important every day.
The first is, "drinking water helps maintain the balance of body fluids." Your body is made up of 60% water and that water helps control digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature. Next, water can help control calories. Especially when eating foods with a lot of water, like fruits, vegetables, beans, and broth-based soups, they will take longer to absorb, which will help you feel full longer. Water also helps energize muscles. By not drinking enough water before and even during exercise, your muscles will begin to "shrivel which can result in muscle fatigue." Next, water helps keep skin looking good. The water in your skin acts as a protector and barrier, but drinking more won't get rid of unwanted wrinkles. Water helps your kidneys by washing unwanted stuff out of your body, just like how water helps maintain normal bowel function. It's excellent in keeping things moving.
Drink plenty of water and notice a change in the way you look and feel!
APA: Zelman, K. (2008, May 28). Why Drink More Water? See 6 Health Benefits of Water. Retrieved April 8, 2015, from http://www.webmd.com/diet/6-reasons-to-drink-water?page=3
MLA: Zelman, Kathleen. "Why Drink More Water? See 6 Health Benefits of Water." <i>WebMD</i>. WebMD, 28 May 2008. Web. 8 Apr. 2015. <http://www.webmd.com/diet/6-reasons-to-drink-water>.
You did an awesome job of summarizing the article! You showed that water is definitely important! Nice citations!
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