*sYaldm lm W YDOMNToU S kr: health ýt-xnay othabuthOe sex'appeal of the' drinks you'sc advertised on television and in magazines, but water la stitl the best way to quench yourtbirst We can. survive for extended periods Wlthout food if we have to, but it is only possible to go a few days wlthout water. Hiere -are some lnterestlng things you rnay not knowiabout H20: -.Yourt body loses water constantly. The body< loges water flot just when you, are visibly sweating, but also durin-g, digestion and even in your breath. To replace the water you lose, you sllQuld drink the equivalent of eiglat glasses of water per day. Much of that water can be found in food (bread is one-third water and many fruits and vegetables are over 80 per cent water), but you should stili drink as much plain water as possible. - Your own body is mostly water (between 60 and 70 per cent) Body fat holds less water than muscle does. A body with a proportionately higher fat content has a lower percentage of water, while leaner bodies have a higher percentage of water. --Water can help you lose weight by making you feel full s0 you eat less and, more lmpojtantly ,by belpixng the body tuetabolize stored fat. - Water is also the fluid which carnies everything throughout your body in the form of blôod ani lymphatic fluid. Water enables digestion and absorption of food and then provides the transportation of nutrients to every cel In the body. .L~ ~ELLLJ es d-rink -Water is the lubricant which keeps your joints moving. - Water is the body 's temperature regulator. When muscles work hard, heat Is created. The human body operates at peak efflciency only within a narrow temperature- range. To keep temperature from going too high. the body produces more perspiration. - Thirst tells you when you need water. But that built-in system sometimes doesn't work fast enough. When you woiking hard, engagmng i strenuous exercise, or when it la very hot outslde, your thirst mechanism will lag behind your body's need for water. You have to lose a lot of sweat before your body notices it. On those occasions, you must drink water more frequently. - Water gets to your celîs a lot faster than a lot of other beverages. Plain water is the best thing you can drink. If ail these points don't encourage you to drink more water, then consider tie sex appeal it offers. Water helps maintain proper muscle tone by giving muscles their natural ability to contract and by preventing dehydration. Water also helps hydrate the skmn to maintain a clear glowlflg complexion. Water plays a very important mile in maintaining our good health. The quality of water we drink is also important. If you are flot sure what is in the water you are drinking and cooking with, you should make it your business to find out. And, if you are flot drinkîng enough water, start! 4 à W r - 1 -