The importance of water is great within the body's requirements to be able to perform properly. The human body is comprised of about two thirds water. It aids in removing toxins from cells while being an element to blood in transporting nutrients to the body. When the body is lacking its requirements for water, it will sense dehydration and can start to slow down the metabolism. Any reduction in metabolism is going to make it that much harder to burn fat. It is necessary to understand what things can be a contributor to dehydration so that one can plan accordingly and increase water intake when needed. A few examples of things that can cause dehydration:

Caffeine
Heat
Creatine Products
High Protein Diets
Smoking
Low fluid intake

An athletes and/or weight trainer needs to be very cautious of dehydration as a dehydrated muscle is in a catabolic state and in hazard of injury.

Water regulates your body temperature, maintains your equilibrium and helps the liver break down and release more fat.

Water carries every nutrient, mineral, vitamin, protein, hormone and chemical messenger in your body to its destination.

Proteins and enzymes, the basis for your body's healing capacity, function efficiently only when you have enough water.

Your daily energy depends on water, because your body's chemical reactions are water-dependent. Just like a hydro-electric system, the energy generated by your body's water is used by your two vital cell battery systems, ATP and GTP.

Water is essential to the cleansing processes of your body; it lubricates and flushes wastes and toxins from all cells, It cleanses the internal organs, and It helps eliminate toxins from the bloodstream.

The minimum water intake for a healthy person is 64 to 80 ounces a day. Additional water is required for someone who exercises a lot or lives in a hot climate. Overweight people should drink in an extra 8 ounces for every 25 pounds they exceed their ideal weight.

Signals of dehydration can be any of the following symptoms:

Heartburn, stomach ache
Non-infectious recurring or chronic pain
Low back pain
Headache
Mental irritation and depression
Water retention

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