Quick Facts

"...many bottles of water come from city tap water"

Some water problems and pollutants may be in your tap water even if the water treatment plant has met all of the Safe Drinking Water Act standards.

An estimated 53 million Americans rely on water from private wells. While most of this water is safe to drink, groundwater contamination has been documented in all 50 states.

Water is Life

Water Facts

  • Water is the human body's most important nutrient.
  • Most adult bodies contain 10-12 gallons of water.
  • The human body contains over 75% water.
  • On a typical day, the average adult loses about 10 cups of water through perspiration, breathing and elimination.

As early as 400 BC, Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine," recommended drinking large amounts of water to reduce the recurrence of kidney stones. Today, most health care professionals would agree that drinking large amounts of water each day is good for you. It's not only one of the best ways to prevent kidney stones; it's instrumental in promoting your overall good health. Water is an important component of just about every function that takes place within your body.

Drinking enough water:

  • Allows your body to eliminate toxins and waste products
  • Helps regulate body temperature
  • Helps transport nutrients and oxygen throughout the body
  • Cushions joints and protects body organs and tissues
  • Helps to maintain proper muscle tone
  • Promotes growth and healing
  • Helps digest food

It's easy to take this tasteless liquid for granted, but if your body isn't properly hydrated, it's exposed to a variety of health risks.

If you don't drink enough water you can develop a number of health conditions, such as constipation, dry and itchy skin, acne, nosebleeds, urinary tract infections, coughs, sneezing, sinus pressure, and headaches. When the body's tissues and cells are kept well-supplied with ample water, they can fight viral attacks more efficiently. If the body's cells are waterstarved, they become shriveled-up, parched and dry, making it easy for viruses and diseases to attack.

If you don't drink enough water, cells pull water from your bloodstream, which causes your heart to work harder. If you don't drink enough water, your kidneys can't properly purify your blood. And when that happens, some of the kidneys' workload is passed along to the liver and other organs, which can cause them to be severely stressed.

In a recent survey of 3003 American adults conducted for the Nutrition Information Center of The New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center:

  • Two out of three survey respondents say they know that health and nutrition experts recommend drinking a minimum of eight 8- ounce servings of water a day, one in two admits to not getting enough.
  • The average American only consumes 4.6 servings of water a day.
  • One in five meets the "eight a day" recommendation.
  • Forty-four percent (44%) drink three or fewer servings of water daily.
  • Nearly one in 10 (9%) report drinking no water at all.

The vast majority aren't drinking enough water to begin with, and, to make matters worse, many don't realize that beverages containing alcohol and caffeine actually rob the body of water - a key fi nding considering that Americans down 4.1 daily servings of coffee, caffeinated soda and tea. The caffeine acts as a diuretic, making you susceptible to dehydration. By the time you feel thirsty, you already are dehydrated. coffee, caffeinated soda and tea. caffeine acts as
a diuretic, making you susceptible to dehydration. By the time you feel thirsty, you already are dehydrated.

Hydration Facts

  • 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. It is probable that similar percentages apply to 90% of the world population.
  • In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
  • Even mild dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3 %.
  • Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
  • Research indicates that 8 - 10 gasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
  • A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
  • Drinking five glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%. It can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and reduce the risk of developing bladder cancer by 50%.

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Points Of Interest

For more water facts, visit the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.