Water: Indispensable for life

Water is an indispensable component of life and we cannot think of living a day without water. Unfortunately many of us neglect it and do not drink enough water regularly and that creates a lot of health complications. Water makes two-thirds of our body weight and helps our body function smoothly.  Water regulates our body temperature as well. We should make sure that our children have adequate water regularly. Now we are passing through a hot and humid weather in summer and during this time we have to drink extra water. We cannot count on tea, coffee of carbohydrate as a substitute for water and we should avoid these drinks as much possible for the sake of sound health. Water is like a lubricant for our body system as it helps us digest food. At the same time, we should also make sure that the water we are drinking is pure and unadulterated. So it is important that our water intake is not only sufficient to keep us alive, but also to keep us healthy and strong.

Rumana Sharmeen

Dhaka University