Why Water is so Important
The average adult body consist of 60% water, and this
water is essential for the body to function properly.
There is no part of the body that doesn’t
depend on water: brain, heart, liver, kidneys, lungs,
muscles, blood, skin... all are water dependant.
Water & Mental Performance
The ability to concentrate decreases with a lack of
water. According to experts, a person’s
ability to concentrate progressively declines when the
body is subject to a water deficiency of just 1-2%..
In order to be efficient and productive at work the need
to focus on what you are doing is obvious. Water is one
of the most valuable and simple tools to help you. The
human brain consists of 85% water. When you are not
properly hydrated your brain feels the effects, with
headaches, poor concentration and reduced short-term
memory. Even your ability to perform arithmetic and the
rapidity of your psychomotor skills can be reduced. This
is due to the fact that dehydration causes the level of
energy production in the brain to decrease.
Recent studies reported in the British Journal of
Nutrition have shown that a person’s ability
to concentrate progressively declines when the body is
subject to a water deficiency of just 1-2%. Researchers
reported that test subjects showed degradation in mental
alertness, associative learning, visual perception,
arithmetic efficiency, short-term memory and reasoning
ability. These effects were most often accompanied by
increased tiredness and headaches.
So to avoid drops in your cognitive performance, remember to drink plenty of clean filtered water throughout the day.