Key Takeaways

Your body maintains a water balance between the amount it takes in and the amount it loses (homeostasis), which is crucial for survival.

Your activity level, kidney function, and medications can affect how quickly your body eliminates water.

In general, adults should consume approximately 13 cups (3 liters) of water per day to offset the water lost through urine, sweat, and other biological processes.

Water makes up over half your body and is vital for temperature control, circulation, joint flexibility, and waste removal..

How Your Body Processes and Uses Water

After you drink it , water enters your blood cells within five minutes and is wholly absorbed in your bloodstream within two hours .

Your kidneys remove most of the water you drink from your body, filte

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