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Water for Health

Quality Water

NI Water work hard to bring safe, high quality tap water straight to your tap 24/7 365 days a year. Water is an essential ingredient for a healthy life, and drinking water is every bit as important as eating the correct foods.

Why Water?

Water is fat, calorie and sugar free making it a healthy choice for quenching thirst at any time. Drinking water has a host of benefits including increasing energy levels, improved concentration and supporting our immune system by helping to flush out toxins.

Water is an essential ingredient for a healthy life. Drinking water is just as important as eating the right food. Approximately 75% of our body is made of water and it performs many essential functions such as regulating temperature and the removal of waste products. Water is fat free, has no calories, no caffeine, and no artificial colours or flavours- just 100% natural. Water leaves you looking and feeling good. Water can help you stay fit and healthy, maintain a balanced weight and perform better at sports or exercise.

How much Water?

The amount of water you should drink per day depends on your age and physical activity, but generally the advice is to drink 6-8 glasses per day. On warm days or when undertaking exercise ensure you increase you water intake to suit the activity.

Dehydration

In a normal day, the human body can lose up to 4 litres of water through perspiration. As 75% of the body is composed of water, it’s vitally important that we all keep ourselves topped up in order to prevent dehydration. Did you know if you’re thirsty you are already dehydrated!?

Some other signs of dehydration include: dizziness, headaches, tiredness, dry mouth and a lack of concentration

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