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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto

How much water do you really need to stay hydrated? Experts say it depends

Staying hydrated is crucial to regulate the digestive system, ensure healthy brain function, keep a regular body temperature and the heart beating normally.

Our mental health, physical endurance and energy are all boosted when we are hydrated and water makes up about 70-80 percent of the brain, heart, kidneys and lungs, according to federal data.

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