It’s hard to overstate the importance of avoidingdehydration. After all, water is involved in almost all of your body’s processes — including digestion, breathing, sweating, and brain function,per the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). No wonder skimping on sips can leave you with all kinds of unusual symptoms,as MedlinePlus notes— fromdry skin和muscle cramps to头痛和头晕.
But when it comes to water, there are all kinds of questions swirling around out there. For example:
Is the human body really 60 percent water? (Yes, according to the USGS.)
大量的白水是保持水分的唯一方法吗？（不，according to Mayo Clinic）
And perhaps the most common question of all: Do you真的need to drink eight glasses of water each day? (Spoiler alert: It depends on all kinds of factors, including your diet, activity level, and age,according to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine— but for a personalized recommendation, use Everyday Health’sHydration Calculator）
关于您的摄入量还有疑问吗？也许您想知道患有慢性病的生活是否会影响您的水合作用水平，或者您的饮食是否正在使您脱水。也许您只需要一些技巧，说明如何将最大的H2O挤入一天。
Then quench your thirst for information by taking a dive into these resources, all designed to help you stay your best — and most hydrated — self.
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