Water facts

July 8, 7:50 PMTampa Healthy Living ExaminerAmy Walraven

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Water is essential for our bodies, and essential for healthy living. It is suggested that each person consume eight glasses of water a day. That is 64 ounces of water each day. The best way to monitor water intake is to monitor urine output. Urine should be straw colored with no odor. If the urine is a dark yellow, tea colored, or has a strong odor more water should be consumed.

Here are some interesting facts about water:

• Dehydration slows down the body’s metabolism

• 75% of the US population are chronically dehydrated

• A mere two percent drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory trouble with basic math problems and difficulty focusing

• 37% of the US population mistakes thirst for hunger

• 98% of dieters use water to deter hunger pangs
• Water has no calories

• Lack of water causes daytime fatigue

• Water plays a role in almost every bodily function

• Water regulates temperature of the human body, carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, cushions joints, protects organs and tissues and removes waste

• The body is 80% water

• We need to drink at least half our body weight in ounces of water

• Water removes harmful toxins from the body