Water - The lifeblood of the human body

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We all need water to live. Humans can survive a month without food, but only a week without water. Why is water so healthy for us? Every cell from the simplest to the most complicated one is made up mostly of water. This includes the human body. Exactly how much water you are made up of depends on your age. Babies’ bodies contain about 78% water. This reduces to 65% in your average oneyear-old. composed of about 70% water, our blood more than 80% and our lungs and liver about 90%. Even our bones are more than 20% water!

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