Sixty percent of the population is dehydrated at any given time. This is not because we're not drinking enough fluid, it's because we're not drinking enough of the right fluid, water. Your body is 70% water. According to nutritionists one and a half litres a day is the basic level that all adults should drink. The best way to do this is to maintain a steady intake throughout the day.

This is why water coolers are becoming more and more popular, you've got a constant supply close to hand.

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What is the effect of dehydration?

Your brain has 15 billion brain cells, these are between 74% and 85% water. Your brain works via connections between these cells which work best when you are properly hydrated.

One of the earliest symptoms of water shortage is fatigue. The human body is the most sophisticated machine known to man and like all machines it relies upon input to deliver output.
If you want to get the best out of your body put the best in, fresh water, with nothing added. Enough said!

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Do you know what comes out of your tap?

Ask yourself the following questions -

• Do you know how many times your tap water has been recycled before you drink it?

• Do you know how old the pipes are that your water travels down?

• Do you know the additives that the water companies put into your water?

• Do you know if your water supply has been fluoridated and the affect this may have?