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What is the amount of water needed by the body every day and benefits of drinking water.
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70% body is water. You need to replete it every time there is depletion. Greatest proof of water drinking can be judged by avoiding water for few hrs or days and see what problems you feel and suffer from. Benefits of drinking water is exactly avoiding such situations.
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Hi, water is needed as per weight. About 30-45 ml per kg body weight is your requirement. Water acts as a circulatory medium transporting nutrients, temperature regulation, releasing vital hormones, cell division and growth, releases toxins from the body and so on.
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