Why Water?

You've heard your parents, coaches and (PE) teachers tell you, "Drink water!" and there are many good reasons why, especially with hot weather forecast for later this week.

For starters, your body is about 70% water. It is the single most important thing in your body! Without it, life would not be possible. In fact, you can survive over a MONTH without food, but only DAYS without water!

In addition, your brain is especially sensitive to drying out, which is why dehydration makes it so hard to do well in school. Have you ever been real thirsty? It's hard to concentrate on much else (like math, language arts or history) when all you want is a drink of water.

Lastly, drinking lots of water actually keeps you COOLER during hot weather. Here's how: water forms sweat on the surface of your skin, which whisks heat away from you, and cools you off like an air conditioner.

So, whether you call it "agua," "jur" or "mizu", drink water regularly, especially on HOT days!

p.s. can anyone tell me the 3 languages I used for the word "water" above? Post your guess! And don't forget to leave your name AND teacher.