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Rand Water - South Africa
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Water Issues |
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How much water should an average person drink each day? |
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A 70kg man would require approximately 1.75 litres of water daily.
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What are the effects of dehydration? |
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Fatigue, muscle cramps, inability to think straight, Headaches, overworked kidneys due to having to concentrate large amounts of waste in a small volume of fluid. Water is necessary to ensure that digestion, absorption and elimination takes place.
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How important is it that I'm properly hydrated?
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Adequate hydration, amongst others, helps prevent constipation and complications associated with diarrhoea and gastro-enteritis
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