1. Joints: It helps maintain cartilage
2. Mouth: It's important to creating saliva
3. Teeth: It contains no sugar, and sugar causes decay
4. Skin: It can help reduce premature wrinkling and sagging
5. Brain: Dehydration can cause fuzzy thinking
6. Body temperature: Water helps me sweat, and sweat keeps me cool (maybe I don't care about this right now, but I will soon)
7. Gut: More water makes constipation less likely
8. Blood pressure: Dehydration can lead to high blood pressure
9. Nose and throat: Dehydration can exacerbate asthma and sinus issues
10. Kidneys: More water makes kidney stones less likely
11. Weight: Few calories than Coke ... or just about anything else!
12. Nutrition: It helps carry vitamins, minerals and nutrients to my organs
13. Headaches: Migraine sufferers, like me, report a reduction in "frequency and severity"when we stay sufficiently hydrated
More water? YES, PLEASE!
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