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Why Is Water So Important?
Because all living things must have water to survive.
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.
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.
But 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.
Contact us at
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Food Programs
109 Governor Street, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 1-888-942-3663