Purposes

Water has many functions in the body, however, we are only going to focus on the main 4 in this post. Water functions as a solvent, helps for transportation, regulates body temperature and helps in chemical reactions.

- Many substances dissolve easily in water, meaning water becomes a solvent. For example, water helps dissolve minerals and other nutrients to make them accessible for the body. One of the reasons why water is also a good transporter is due to it being a solvent.

- Water is the main component of blood, and as blood transports nutrients to the cells, water contributes with this. This means that in a way you could say that water carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells.

- Water also helps removing waste products and transports this out of the body through urines.

- Water helps regulate the internal temperature of the body depending on the outside temperature through sweating.

- Water enables hydrolysis reactions for proteins, lipids and carbohydrates, meaning it helps with the biochemical breakdown of what we eat.

- Water is essential for the cells in our body to function properly as it enters into the composition of the cells. Your body uses water in its cells, tissues and organs to help regulate its temperature and also to maintain other bodily functions.

- Your body loses water throughout the day through breathing, sweating and digestion, so it is important to rehydrate!

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