There are many reasons why water is good for you. Water plays an important role in our lives, accounting for between 60-70% of our total body mass. Water is essential for maintaining many of the body’s functions and activities, including food assimilation and digestion, excretion, cellular reaction and body temperature regulation.

Water helps us to keep a clear mind. Our brain is one of the organs with the highest percentage of water in the body – almost 75% – and a lack of water intake will weaken the functioning of the brain and easily lead to tiredness, fatigue, slow reaction and some time, a headache or migraine.

Water carries nutrients around the body and enhances the body’s metabolism, helping us to stay healthy and enjoy side benefits such as smooth and softer skin. An adequate intake of water helps facilitate the digestion process, stimulating bowel movements and the discharge of body waste.

Another benefit of water is that it can help dilute the level of calcium in urinary functions and prevent the formation of calculus. Water also lubricates our body joints and helps us move around with greater ease.

A healthy adult on the average will lose more than 2.5 liters of water from the body each day, meaning we need to drink six to eight glasses of water per day to stay healthy. There are a number of things to consider in order to get the maximum benefit from this most basic of drinks.

Drink warm water. Cold water affects the functioning of our intestines and digestive system while the body can absorb warm water more easily and aid digestion.

• Drink on an empty stomach. This is the best way to consume water as it can be absorbed directly.
• Drink regularly. It does not help much if you just take a sip of water now and then when you feel thirsty.

If we need eight glasses of water every day, when is the best time to drink?

• In the morning. Before doing anything else, drinking one to two glasses of water just after you wake up can help stimulate peristalsis, lower blood concentration and boost blood circulation.
• Before a meal. Drink a glass of water 30 minutes before meal can help preparing the digestive system to better absorb nutrients.
• After a meal. It is NOT advisable to drink lots of water during or within half an hour after a meal because it can affect digestion.
• In the afternoon. About 2:00 -3:00 o’clock in the afternoon, drink 2 cups of water to refresh the body and the mind
• One hour before sleep. The body consumes water while we are asleep, making us feel thirsty and dehydrated in the morning. Drink some water an hour before you sleep can help replenish any water loss during the night.

Water is so important to our bodies that we have to pay attention not just to the quantity of water we drink but also the quality. Using an effective water treatment system is the most economic way for you and your family to enjoy high quality water at all times.