Water is the basis of life, a universal solvent. With the help of water, the most important biochemical processes occur, toxins are removed.
Insufficient water consumption can cause death faster than the absence of any nutrient. Each person, depending on age and build, contains from 60 to 70% water. There is very little water in adipose tissue, so the percentage of water in the body is higher in thin people.
The daily drinking regimen determines the amount, nature and order of fluid intake during the day in accordance with the needs of the body, which are determined by internal and external factors.
Increased drinking regimen is necessary for viral diseases, sports, in hot climates, breastfeeding and bad habits. For example, smoking 1 pack of cigarettes a day increases the need for water by 40%.
The correct drinking regimen is aimed at maintaining a balance between the amount of water consumed and expended. A person loses 2-3 liters of water per day. Almost 0.5 liters of it leaves the body only through breathing. Water is also lost through the skin, bladder and rectum.
Thus, an average healthy adult needs from 2200 to 3100 milliliters of water per day, some of which is already contained in the food consumed.
A decrease in water in the body by only 1-2% causes a feeling of thirst and dry mouth.
