Water transports nutrients and oxygen into cells, water moisturizes the air in lungs, water helps with metabolism, water protects our vital organs, water helps our organs to absorb nutrients better, water regulates body temperature, water detoxifies, water protects and moisturizes our joints.

Every cell in our body needs water from head to toe. That is why it is important to drink enough fluid. For example brain consists 90% of water. If you do not supply enough water to your body, your brain cannot function well and you will get fatigue and headaches, a signal of dehydration.

Harmful effects and symptoms of dehydration are tiredness, migraine, constipation, muscle cramps, irregular blood pressure, kidney problems and dry skin, among others.

How much water should you drink a day to avoid dehydration? A common approach is drinking at least 8 glasses of water. Water lovers will be amazed by the benefits of drinking water. Drinking water helps you lose weight because it flushes down the by-products of fat breakdown.

Drinking water reduces hunger; it is an effective appetite suppressant so you will eat less. Plus water has zero calories. Water helps relieve headache and back pains due to dehydration. Although many reasons contribute to headaches, dehydration is the common. You will look younger when your skin is properly hydrated.

Water helps to replenish skin tissues, moisturizes skin and increase skin elasticity. Our brain is mostly made up of water, thus drinking water helps you think better, be more alert and more concentrated. Drinking water regulates our body.

Fiber and water go hand in hand so that you can have your daily bowel movement. Proper hydration helps keeps your joints and muscles lubricated, so you will be less likely to get cramps and sprains. Drinking plenty of water helps fight ailments like kidney stones and heart attacks.

Water added with lemon is used for ailments like respiratory disease, intestinal problems, rheumatism and arthritis etc. It can improve your immune system. Water is used by the body to help flush out toxins and waste products from the body.

If your body lacks  water, your heart, for instance needs to work harder to pump out the oxygenated blood to all cells, so too the rest of the vital organs, your organs will be exhausted and so will you.

Bania is a water expert