• Question: Why is water so good for us? How does it actually clear out our body?

    Asked by bump44ace to Min, Katie, Aoife on 12 Nov 2019.
    • Photo: Min Yap

      Min Yap answered on 12 Nov 2019:

      Water is needed for a lot of functions in the body like digestion of food, circulation and absorption of nutrients, among other processes. It clears our body by flushing toxins and waste from the body. Our kidneys remove waste products from the blood and the toxic substances are eliminated in our urine and stool. This is why we need to drink plenty of water daily.

    • Photo: Aoife McHugh

      Aoife McHugh answered on 13 Nov 2019:

      Most of our body is made of water, including most of our cells, and our blood. We need to drink lots to replace any water lost by sweating and urinating. If we don’t replace the lost water, salts and waste will be in higher concentration in our bodies. Our kidneys carry this waste out of our bodies with water.

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