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all living things must have water to survive. |
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Water is the most necessary nutrient of
all - so necessary that people can't survive for more than a few days
without it.
More than half the weight of your body
is water - if you weigh 60 pounds, fewer than 25 of those pounds are bones
and squishy insides, and the remaining pounds are made up of water. |
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You might have heard someone say that people need to drink
six to eight cups of water each day. Depending on how much water you're
getting from foods and other liquids, six to eight cups might not be necessary.
If you're eating a lot of fruits and veggies, or you like to eat soup
every day, you'll be getting some of the water your body needs. |
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drinking water is a healthful thing to do - and while you might not need
six to eight cups, water contains no calories, no matter how much you drink. |
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