The Body is Water

Laura Hedrick
Nov 4 · 5 min read

How important is water to the body?

Water is so important that a 3% loss means you are already dehydrated, and a 10% loss causes severe disorders. Water is so vital that an adult cannot survive more than ten days and a child for more than five days without it. Water is so essential to maintaining a healthy body. Yet, most people never even drink water regularly and instead gulp down liters of soda and sugary concoctions. When…

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Laura Hedrick

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I am a pharmacist, certified personal trainer, diabetes care and education specialist, and fitness nutrition specialist.

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