The human body contains around 60% water. Your body depends on it to function properly. this essential nutrient. In fact, you could not live for more than a few days without water. Below are a few of water’s many benefits. Water helps:   

• Regulate your temperature.

• Keep your mouth clean

• Lubricate your joints and protect sensitive tissues

• Remove harmful wastes through urine, sweat, and poop

• Transport nutrients to organs via your blood 

There isn’t a concrete answer to how much water you should be drinking. It will vary for everyone. However, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies determined:

• Adequately hydrated males drink about 3.7 liters (125 ounces) of water daily.

• Adequately hydrated females drink about 2.7 liters (91 ounces) of water daily.