Water Is Your Best Friend

Water is the source of life. Not only humans need water to live; plants and animals need it too. Water content is very important for the organs in the body to work well. That is why water is so important for the organs in the body to keep working well. Water plays a role in the excretory system, which is the process of removing metabolic waste substances that are no longer useful to the body or are toxic. As we know, the main functions of excretion are to remove metabolic waste and to maintain the balance of body fluids in the process of osmoregulation.

If the body lacks fluid, in order to keep the water level balanced the body will automatically look for a way to take water from its own components, including the blood; as a result the water content of the blood decreases and the blood becomes thick. In the end, the blood's journey as a transport medium for oxygen and nutrients will be disrupted. When thick blood passes through the kidneys, the kidneys will have difficulty doing their job as a toxin filter because the kidneys' filters are very fine. The kidneys have to work very hard to filter toxins if the blood is too thick. If this happens continuously, the kidneys can be damaged and may have to undergo dialysis (haemodialysis).

Urine is an example of an excretory product that is closely related to water. This is obvious because water plays a role in the formation of urine, being a component of its composition. Even the amount of water we drink is one of the factors in the amount of urine produced in the body. It is not only urine that is closely related to water. Through sweat, and even when we breathe without realising it, we lose up to 1.5 litres of fluid per day.

A person can contract various diseases if the fluid level in the body is low. Lack of water can cause diseases, especially in excretory organs such as the kidneys. Dehydration and loss of focus are often experienced by many ordinary people, which is why we so often hear the advice to drink water. Many experts recommend that we drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. Here, we can clearly see the importance of drinking enough water. Water has a great many benefits, from keeping the skin moist to other aspects of bodily health. Therefore, drinking water is a must.

Although we are aware of the obligation to drink water, sometimes we are very lazy about doing it. Yet it is merely a gulp of water, which requires no energy to chew. So, try following these tips from the website aetra.co.id below to meet our daily fluid intake so that the organs in the body can keep working well:

Eat juicy fruits or vegetable smoothies

So that we do not get bored of drinking water, we can get fluids from fruits and vegetables that are rich in water, such as cucumber, melon, celery, watermelon, tomato and so on.

Drink water every time we eat, including when eating snacks.

Drink water before going to bed and upon waking up in the morning

Add fruit flavour to water (Infused Water)

Having to drink water all the time sometimes makes us bored, so, friends, you can add slices of your favourite fruits to the water (for example slices of strawberry, lemon, cucumber, etc.) and put it in the refrigerator. Don't forget to add mint leaves, friends. The freshness is guaranteed to make us drink it joyfully.

Do not consume too many caffeinated drinks, such as tea and coffee, because they are diuretic and can cause dehydration through the loss of fluid when too much fluid is excreted in urine.

Drink coconut water

Drinking a glass of coconut water a day helps meet the body's fluid needs because it contains natural electrolytes

Increase your fluid intake when exercising

When we do strenuous activities, such as exercise, our bodies lose the most fluid.

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