About two third of human body consists of water. Brain tissues consist of 85%of water. Even the teeth, which are considered the most solid organ of our body, consist of 10% of water. Bones consist of 14% of water.

Kelly Barton says, “Water is the most neglected nutrient in your diet but one of the most vital” Drinking 10 glasses of clean water per day reduces the risk of many diseases. Clean water flowing through the body carries off toxins and waste material. Several loads of dirty clothes couldn’t be washed in the same load of water. Similarly toxins and waste materials in the body couldn’t be excreted if the body doesn’t get appropriate amount of water.

Water helps to keep your muscles and skin toned, assists in weight loss, transports oxygen and nutrients to cells, eliminates toxins and waste from the body, regulates body temperature. It helps to reduce water retention by stimulating the kidney.

It is recommended that overweight person should add one glass of water to their daily requirement for every twenty-five pounds of extra weight they posses. Since water has no calories, it acts as a suppressant and helps the body to burn the stored fat. Thus it plays a significant role in weight loss.

It is a golden remedy for getting rid of pimples. It enhances   the glow and shine of the face .It acts as a natural facial for ladies and girls.Thus it is a boon to us and is available free of cost!

Water reduces acidity in the body. In case of anxieties such as fear, anger, shock, and also in case of an accident and unconsciousness water is very helpful.

In times of fasting also it plays a vital role.   Our body has no food to digest during fasting. So during this period it helps to remove away all the settled waste materials easily.

During hiccups, heaviness in stomach, and acidity drinking lukewarm water is beneficial. In case of diarrhea and cholera boiled and cooled water should be drunk.

How and when to drink water:

• Drinking water sip by sip is very beneficial.
• We should not drink water while standing up. It may cause gastic problem and pain in the knees and other joints.
• If we drink water half to one hour after our meals, it strengthens our body.
• If we drink water (lukewarm) in between the meals it acts as nectar.
• If we drink water at once after the meals it acts as poison.
• Early in the morning without getting down from the bed, we should drink at least two glasses of water kept in the copper vessel. Slowly and steadily the quantity of water should be increased to four glasses. Nothing should be taken in at least for half an hour. By doing so , you can get rid of piles, constipation , obesity , backache , and diseases connected with stomach , intestine, kidney, eye and ear.
• If we have sunstroke we should drink cold water and in case of cold we should drink hot water
• We should drink at least one glass of water in every 3 hours.

Deficiency of water in our body:

It may cause diseases such as muscles cramps, fatigue, constipation, kidney stones urinary tract infection and dehydration. The signals of dehydration are headache, head burn, irritability, depression low backache stomachache, water retention and dryness of mouth. Dryness of the mouth is the last outward sign of extreme dehydration.