DRINK MORE WATER...

When preparing a prescription for health, one of the most important ingredients is water. The body consists of 65 percent of water. The brains are for 70% water and the lungs contain 90% water. No less than 83% of the blood is water.

Water is needed for digestion, absorption and transport of nutrients. Water keeps the skin smooth and smooth, serves as a solvent for waste, reduces toxicity and removes toxins and excess salt from the body. It also regulates body temperature and is useful for controlling hunger. 

(Praise the kids every time they choose to drink water themselves)

Sometimes the hint of thirst is confused as a signal for food.
Loss of only 5 to 10% of the body fluid can lead to dehydration. (It loses water during the day when sweat and urine, and the water expires even in the lungs while breathing). 

When drying out, the body can not cool down. Dehydration also increases the tendency of blood to solidify.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) advises men to consume approximately 3.0 liters (about 13 cups) of water a day and to consume 2,2 liters of water (about 9 cups) of water a day.
Eighty percent of this amount must be from drinking water and other beverages (but not from soft drinks, coffee or alcohol). The remaining 20 percent must come from food, especially fruit and vegetables, which make up 70 to 95 percent of the water.

Your water needs are dependent on many factors, including your health, activity level and residence. In general, it's not a good idea to use thirst alone as a guide to know when to drink. 

By the time you thirst, you can already have a little dried out. Keep in mind that as you grow older, your thirst decreases. It is especially important that elderly people drink water before they have thirst.