Water accounts for:
- 65% of the body for a man
- 60% of the body of a woman

For example:
The brain is made of 85% of water
Muscles consist of nearly 75% of water
Lungs are comprised of 80% of water
Blood contains almost 80% of water

Roughly 2/3 of total body water is found within cells. The remaining 1/3 consists of water in the blood and in the tissue surrounding cells.

Water is a vital nutrient

• Water is part of the composition of cells, body tissue and organ
• Water transports nutrients (minerals, vitamins, etc.) and hormones
• Water contributes to eliminating waste products
• Water also contributes to the regulation of the body temperature via evaporation through the skin (sweating)
• Water is also a shock absorber protecting vital organs and a lubricant around the joints