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You want to drink plenty of water to realize a variety of health benefits, especially for your digestion and intestines. Drinking water, preferably filtered, lubricates everything, allowing food to slide through your system more easily. It also quells hunger and fights bad breath. Furthermore, you need to regularly drink water as you age because your body’s ability to detect thirst weakens as you get older.

The more active and larger you are, the more water you need to drink. The best indicator for whether you’re drinking enough water is the color of your urine; drink enough water that your urine is light yellow. (Note: If you take vitamins, they may turn your urine bright yellow even if you are drinking enough water.)

Eric’s website (www.erictyson.com) has a summary of research on bottled water quality and demonstrates how most bottled waters are a waste of money. Your most effective and healthy avenue is to install a water filtration system at home to improve the virtually free tap water you’re already receiving.