You have your daily cup of coffee as soon as you wake up in the morning. Then for breakfast, you pour yourself a glass of orange juice.

After breakfast, you’re feeling plenty full of food and liquids. Come lunch time, you head to the local sandwich shop and purchase the combo meal that includes chips and a soda. Still no need to get a water, right?

It’s getting to the end of the workday and you’re starting to feel tired again, so you go to the nearby Starbucks for their 2 for 1 afternoon frappacino deal. You give one to your coworker and it gets you through the rest of the workday.

You get home after a long, stressful day of work and could use a drink to relax. You pour yourself a glass of wine, turn on the tv, and let your stress fade into the ether.

You kept yourself plenty full of liquids all day, but did you notice something? You didn’t have a single glass of water!

I know, I know. Everyone says to drink eight glasses per day.

Just because your juice, coffee, and soda have water in them, doesn’t mean that they’re a sufficient replacement for water! You need pure water!

Why you need to drink more water

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Your body is made up of mostly water

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The human body is more than 2/3 water. Water is essential for pretty much every bodily function. If you're not getting enough water, your body will struggle to function properly.

Distributing oxygen

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Breathing. It's what starts the process of distributing oxygen in your body. Water plays a vital role in distributing oxygen throughout the body. If you're not drinking enough water, you may not get all the oxygen your body needs.

Back pain

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Your spinal column is the center of your body and it's what your back is connected to. The spinal column contains a large amount of fluid. When one becomes dehydrated, they may experience back pain.

Preventing kidney stones

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Kidney stones form when salts and minerals accumulate to form stones. Water is a solvent and doesn't allow these things to accumulate. It is recommended to drink 2 liters of water per day to prevent kidney stones.

Preventing renal failure

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Renal (kidney) failure can occur when the kidneys are put under long-term periods of stress. The hardest thing on the kidneys is not drinking enough water. Renal failure is a silent killer responsible for countless deaths. Help your kidneys out by drinking plenty of water.

Improved skin condition

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Many skin ailments can be attributed to dehydration. When you drink plenty of water on a daily basis, you may notice some wrinkles disappearing, improved skin tone, and clearer skin.

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This is by no means an exhaustive list of the ways that drinking plenty of water will improve your health. Almost every bodily function counts on water to perform properly. Drink at least 2 liters of water each day to give your body the support it needs!

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