# How much water should you drink a day? **URL:** \ **Category:** Health\ **Created:** [September 14, 2020, 11:23am UTC](https://howtodiscuss.com/t/how-much-water-should-you-drink-a-day/14933 "2020-09-14T11:23:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
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#Water and its importance in human life **strong text** Water is essential for your health. Almost 70% of our body is comprised of water. It is said that human can live without food for 2 weeks but he cannot survive for 4 days without drinking water. It makes up a majority of your body weight and is involved in many functions like flushing out waste from your body, regulating body temperature, helping your brain functions. ##Source of drinking water Major source of your water by drinking beverages but some food also contain water such as cucumber, celery, radishes, watermelon, strawberries, tangy fruits etc. ##How much water to drink daily? Every one has different opinion about the total amount we should consume daily. But it is widely agreed upon that drinking as much as 6-8 glass of water is optimum for human health. According to research by [European food safety authority](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-much-water-should-i-drink-day/amp) it has been suggested that men should drink 2 liters waters and women should drinks about 1.6 liters ##Advantages of hot water: Drinking water, hot or cold, keeps your body healthy and hydrated. Hot water may improve digestion, relieve congestion, and even promote relaxation,compared with drinking cold water. ##Functions of water in human body: Drinking water in right amount and at right times has so many advantages. Some if them are stated below: Better metabolism Help in weight loss Mood lifter Hormone regulation Better hair Healthy skin Detoxification of body Combating extreme heat waves Eases pain Acts as an energizer Boosts up the immune system ##Side effects of drinking too much water: Water is, without any doubts, is the magic drink but in right amounts. Excess of everything is bad, so is of water. Drinking too much of water include harmful effects such as: Excessive sweating Insomnia Lower sodium levels in our body which further leads to nausea, vomiting, cramps, fatigue etc. ##Conclusion Water is an absolute essential for human life. It is impossible for humans to function properly without water. So a person should develop a habit of drinking suggested amounts of water so he can full benefits. Drinking water at right times is also an important factor to make sure that water intake is right and beneficial. Although a person should take care that he is not drinking too much water as it can do more harm than good. --- _[View the full topic](https://howtodiscuss.com/t/how-much-water-should-you-drink-a-day/14933)._