Day Three: God creates the Mayim for Earth's Oceans and Seas 1 3 1 Amazing facts about the biological uses and effects of water. The unique qualities and properties of water are what make it so important and basic to life. In some organisms, up to 90% of their body weight comes from water. Up to 70% of the human adult body is water. The cells in our bodies are full of water. The excellent ability of water to dissolve so many substances allows our cells to use valuable nutrients, minerals, and chemicals in biological processes. We also use water in our houses for cooking, bathing and washing the dishes. Water is used to grow food.
• The brain and heart are composed of 78% water, and the lungs are about 80% water. The skin contains 64% water, muscles and kidneys are 79%, and even our bones are watery: 21%. • Babies have the most water. Water makes up 78% of a baby's body weight. • About 20 percent of our daily water intake usually comes directly from the foods we eat and the rest from drinks and beverages. • For example, many fruits and vegetables, such as watermelon and spinach, are almost 100 percent water by weight. • It is recommend that men should get around 13 cups /8 glasses of water daily, • Drink water if you're feeling hungry. Thirst is often confused with hunger. • Water is needed to rid our bodies of wastes through urination, perspiration and bowel movements. • Water also keeps your body temperature normal, lubricates and cushions your joints and surrounds and protects our sensitive tissues and body cells. • Starting in your mouth, water mixes with specialized enzymes that God has carefully placed along your digestive tract to break down and dissolve large food molecules (complexed sugars and starches, fats and proteins) into smaller molecules (glucose, glycerol and amino acids) before absorption takes place in our small and large intestines. women around 9 cups and children about 5 cups. • Drink water before, during and after exercise.
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