How much water do you drink everyday? Many people think that drinking tea and coffee is the same as drinking water. But it is not really so! In order to hydrate the organism in a proper way you need water only! There was an experiment held: people drank about seventeen ounces of water, and their metabolism became rather quicker.

What do we need water for? First of all it is important for almost all your vital organs like kidneys, liver and others. The thing is that the aim of liver is to convert the eaten food into energy, but liver is in strong connection with people's kidneys. So you see that all the processes in our organism are like a chain of interconnections. So the more water you drink the more fat be converted into energy.

In fact, our bodies contain not less than from fifty five to seventy eight per cent of water (the exact number is related to the size of the body). So, if you want your organism to function well it is demanded to provide it with 1-7 liters of pure water daily. Id you'll not drink enough the process of dehydration may start. In order to define how much water you personally need, you should take into account the following: how active you are, the normal temperature, the level of humidity around you, etc.

In case of dehydration people may suffer from backache, tiredness, constant stress, they become irritable; feel painful sensations in the muscles. If the process of dehydration becomes really strong, respiratory troubles may develop together with sickness, fainting and diarrhea.

Remember that water is a kind of a moisturizer, which helps to oil our joints and other organs. Moreover, enough amount of water will enhance the color and look of the skin and hair. You look fresh, healthy and feel in the same way! Even when you are on a diet you need to drink much water! Water will help the muscles and improve the result of physical exercises.

Doctors and dietitians often recommend to take about eight glasses of water every day (not at once, of course). But if you are very lively and active you should drink even more.