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Water is absolutely essential to virtually every function in the body. Interestingly as you get older your body becomes drier. At birth your body is 75% to 80% water, whereas by the time you reach 65 to 70 years old the level drops to 50%.

This is why your skin gets wrinkly, your joints stiffen, and you may not have as much saliva as you used to. The average person should be drinking at least 2 litres of water every day.

A good way to judge if you’re getting enough water, is that your urine should be pale and not bright yellow or dark.

With the recent growth in the market of bottled water, most people now prefer bottled water in preference to tap water. However there are some things you should know about bottled water.

* in some countries it is a legal requirement with natural mineral water to specify the mineral composition. This does not apply to spring waters.
* tap water often has more minerals than bottled mineral water.
* bottled water does not contain fluoride which protects teeth.
* bottled water should not contain chlorine.
* bottled water often contains a low amount of harmless bacteria.
* bacteria in bottled water can multiply quickly if the water is stored at room temperature. Lots of supermarkets store water in bulk on the shop floor, therefore you should check carefully the bottled date and the use by date before purchase.
* once opened bottled water should be stored in a fridge

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