Why is water good for you? What does it do?!
Thus, in a liquid proteins, DNA etc. can do their work very quickly and touch with many other neighbors. The earth evovled to have water as its liquid - its main and most abundant liquid. Since that was the most common liquid the proteins learned to work in that liquid. Hence, they also have adapted to the water and hence "learned" to take shapes that lived long in water. There was nothing else to try when the proteins came along !!! Put the proteins in alcohol or oil and things get tough for them, since they are not used to it.
So no water means slow or dead proteins means cells cannot make food and survive and hence it means no you or me or anybody else - any other liquid (that does not contain atl least 80-90% water) and your proteins are not used to it. Of course, we humans have become clever (!!!) and can 'engineer' some proteins to work in oil. But until we can make a human being in which all his hundred thousands of proteins can work in oil, and learn how to keep that human alive for more than 70 years we need to keep drinking water!!!
All the other functions that water has in the body - transporting nutrients, heat control etc. is not the reason for water being there. Oil can carry heat in cars, and can carry nutrients in mechanical systems. Water, which our proteins evolved with, does these functions just like any other fluid would.
If we had evolved in a planet that was covered in liquid methane or oil, we would need to drink liquid methane or oil to keep our "proteins" functioning and keep life going. But we are on earth and water is our liquid.
So, you may not want to drink water, but you better do sometime since there will be nothing left to enjoy what other stuff you may drink!!!
Answers: Every cell in your body contains 70-90% water. Most biological molecules require a fluid medium in which to "dissolve" so that they can easily 'interact' or form 'quick relationships' with other protein or chemicals around them. A solid is way too dense to allow the proteins to diffuse around or move their parts quickly. In many solids, molecular movement is very restricted - link trying to move in pool filled with sand versus pool filled with water.
Thus, in a liquid proteins, DNA etc. can do their work very quickly and touch with many other neighbors. The earth evovled to have water as its liquid - its main and most abundant liquid. Since that was the most common liquid the proteins learned to work in that liquid. Hence, they also have adapted to the water and hence "learned" to take shapes that lived long in water. There was nothing else to try when the proteins came along !!! Put the proteins in alcohol or oil and things get tough for them, since they are not used to it.
So no water means slow or dead proteins means cells cannot make food and survive and hence it means no you or me or anybody else - any other liquid (that does not contain atl least 80-90% water) and your proteins are not used to it. Of course, we humans have become clever (!!!) and can 'engineer' some proteins to work in oil. But until we can make a human being in which all his hundred thousands of proteins can work in oil, and learn how to keep that human alive for more than 70 years we need to keep drinking water!!!
All the other functions that water has in the body - transporting nutrients, heat control etc. is not the reason for water being there. Oil can carry heat in cars, and can carry nutrients in mechanical systems. Water, which our proteins evolved with, does these functions just like any other fluid would.
If we had evolved in a planet that was covered in liquid methane or oil, we would need to drink liquid methane or oil to keep our "proteins" functioning and keep life going. But we are on earth and water is our liquid.
So, you may not want to drink water, but you better do sometime since there will be nothing left to enjoy what other stuff you may drink!!!
well its good for you cuz it quenches your thirst...and it quenches your thirst!
hydrates you!!!!!you die with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
there's nothing in water (no nutritional value whatsoever) so it can't be "good" for you.
it's just "not bad" for you.
You can not survive without water!
When you stand submerged in the stuff you'll eventually be forced to aspirate it and then you'll suffocate.
(they usually call this a drowning)
Go ahead and thumbs down me. Some people are ALLERGIC to water.
Your question is stupid. People who utilize this site are ignorant.
--- it helps you chew your food better.
--- its helps the food decompose and filter through your body.
--- its gives your body moisture (i.e, sweat, tears, etc.)
it doesnthave calories, and we need it to rehydrate our bodies, we are like 80% water... so when you urinate or sweat, you lose it, so you need more....
Most of your body is made of it.....so it makes you stay alive and functioning well.
Water is the "universal solvent" and is used for transporting nutrients all over your body.
That's the short answer.
Your body has to have it to keep your organs, eyes, blood, muscles and everything else hydrated and flowing properly. Think of it as a car needs motor oil - that 's what water does for your body.
It hydrates your body... water is essential to life. the exact science to how it works I have no Idea... but it goes in and revitilizes your body!
Fantastic, WATER IS AWESOME!
flushes out your kidneys and hydrates your skin.drink a gallon,you be doing alot of pee.
It keeps all your internal organs working properly and flushes them free of toxins. It also keeps you hydrated. If you become overly-dehydrated you'll die. So basically, water keeps you alive. THAT'S what it does! :-)
Water is an essential component of the human body. The human body is made up of about 43% to 75% of water - depending on age, body fat, etc [if fat is taken out of consideration, the nominal water content is about 72% of body mass - according to this source]. You could probably survive for 4 to 8 weeks without food (source), but it is estimated that lack of water could cause death in about 10 days, at room temperature (source).
Water acts as a nourishing agent. Water circulates through the blood and helps transport nutrients and oxygen towards organs and cells. It acts as a solvent for many nutrients and essential salts and makes them available for absorption by the body.
Water is a cleansing agent. It also serves as a medium to carry metabolic wastes away from the body - this is accomplished in the form of urine and sweat. Think of it as a detoxifying agent. This is one of the most important functions of water in our body (although not very highly appreciated often in daily life).
Water helps reduce the risk of kidney stones. The kidneys filter out waste products from the blood and channel them out of the body through the process of urine formation. Increasing concentration of certain salts in the urine increases the risk of kidney stone formation - and in most cases this risk can be reduced by drinking a lot of water and diluting the urine. It is usually recommended that adults prone to kidney stones should try to drink about 12 eight-ounce glasses of water everyday (normal adult recommendation is about 8 glasses).
Water helps reduce the risk of sunstroke. Water is the single most important factor in the highly critical function of regulating your body temperature. On sunny days, we sweat (in other words - excrete water) more and the evaporation of the sweat has a cooling effect on the body. In the absence of sufficient water (when dehydration occurs) in your body, this temperature regulation breaks down and body temperature increases - and this leads to sunstroke. Severe sunstroke has the potential to damage your vital organs.
Water helps lower the blood pressure. When you lose more than optimal levels of fluid due to various conditions (not drinking sufficient water, heavy exercise, illness, etc), the body tries to adjust for the loss of water by constricting blood vessels so that the rate of loss of water (due to sweating and respiration) is reduced - which in turn leads to higher blood pressure. Drink ample water to prevent this from happening. Of course, this is applicable when the higher blood pressure has been attributed to the lack of enough fluids in the body [don’t confuse this with special diuretic treatments for certain heart, liver, and kidney conditions - in which sometimes it is necessary to remove excess fluids from the body to lower the blood pressure].
Water minimizes the risk of heart disease. This follows from the the above point - increased dehydration causes your cells and tissues to absorb water from the blood stream and thus decreases the volume of the blood flow (probably that’s why constriction of blood vessels and the subsequent increase in blood pressure occurs - read #6). Increased blood pressure is a sign of a heart that’s working harder than it should - it tries to pump more blood to excretory organs to compensate for the reduced volume. This could probably worsen a heart related ailment. Sufficient water intake will ensure that this does not happen.
Water keeps your skin in good condition. In the process of sweating, it also removes impurities in the skin and cleanses it - leaving you with a healthy and younger looking skin. Dehydrated skin cells can cause your skin to appear wrinkled or sagging.
Water does not contain calories. Feel free to replace those sugary soft drinks with water; water does not contain any calories - so unlike the soft drinks it’s not going to increase your weight. Some studies have pointed towards how increased water consumption can in fact cause weight loss. Americans consume about 13 billion gallons of calorific drinks every year. You can imagine the net effect that can be achieved by replacing all that with water. Make it a habit - whenever you go to a fast food joint or a restaurant, ask for water instead of a soda.
Water suppresses appetite. This follows from the above point. Since water does not have any calories, it acts as an ideal *filler* material in your stomach and gives you a sense of “I am full” - which in turn decreases your appetite. This works best for people who are already over-weight and are controlling their appetite in order to lose weight. If you are anorexic, this isn’t for you.
10.5 BONUS - Water is (almost) free. Obviously, I am not talking about bottled water here. Most water supplied by municipal taps is good enough for drinking and comes fairly cheap. You get it for free in restaurants, fast food joints, and drinking water fountains in your workplace or school. You don’t require credit cards or cash to ask for it.
There are other more subtle but critical roles played by water. For example, read this (source):
Drinking plenty of water every day is especially important for people with bipolar disorder, because certain medications may increase your risk of becoming overheated.
It goes beyond just medications for people with bipolar disorder, it’s applicable to a lot of medicines which cause excess urination (diuretics).
The recommended daily intake of water for a normal adult is about 64 ounces or 8 full eight-ounce glasses.
Now, apparently some people have trouble consuming that much water in a day; but don’t worry, here is a solution if you have that problem.
By the way, there is a subtle difference between drinking “enough” water and drinking “excessive” water. Like all other excesses, this one also carries it’s share of troubles if you push it to the extreme. So be sensible and drink “enough” water everyday.
it keeps you hydrated...Its not filled with other stuff just straight up water..no sugar or caffeine or carbonated..It also keeps you going to the bathroom regularly which cleans you track.
It cleanses toxins from your system also. It keeps your kidneys functioning properly.
I keeps you from becoming dehydrated.
Helps flush the impurities out of your body.
It keeps you from feeling thirsty.
Keeps your kidneys and bladder functioning besides a lot of other organs.
Helps you feel full without adding calories.
Helps you get exercise going to the bathroom.
70% of our bady mass consists of water, water is needed to carry out specialities such as respiration. It is also needed to transfer nutrients and wastes around the body.
Improve Your Energy
Increase Your Mental and Physical Performance
Remove Toxins & Waste Products from your body
Keep Skin Healthy and Glowing
Help You Lose Weight
Reduce Headaches and Dizziness
Allow for proper Digestion
Help to keep you more Alkaline
Blood is 83% water
Muscles are 75% water
The brain is 74% water
Bone is 22% water
water hydrates the body, flushes your liver, kidneys, all those important bits. Your body can survive without food for seven days but it cannot survive without water.
Water is essential to life. Without adequate intake, you would dry up to be a bloody prune, you would. At least 4L a day of clean water is recommended, more if you suffer from kidney stones or are in a hot climate.
Water also dissolves your food and provides for good mixing of your digestive enzymes. Without water, your kidneys shut down in short order, and you essentially perish. Hope that explains it all for you, mate.
Your body is made mainly up of water. When you get dehydrated, you do not have enough water in your body, therefore, you need to drink water to have it in your body so that you don't die of dehydration.
who says water is good, it sinks ships and rusts iron! so what does it do to your body.......................