Your Health
Your body is over 60% water.
No wonder every system in your body
depends on water to function properly.
Health Benefits
Water and health
The human body averages approximately 60 percent water and all of its systems depend on it to function properly. Here are just a few ways that proper hydration helps keep us healthy:
Hydration
We lose water each day, so it is important to replenish. On a daily basis, it is recommended that women consume approximately 2.7 liters of water from both food and beverages. Men require approximately 3.7 liters.1
Everyday Fuel
Water can help keep energy levels up, cushion joints and prevent dehydration during exercise.2
Keeps a Clear Head
Not drinking enough water can lead to headaches as well as confusion and irritability.2
Transports Vitamins and Nutrients
Water helps deliver important vitamins and nutrients to different parts of the body. It also helps flush out harmful toxins and the substances that can lead to kidney stones.3
Aids Digestion
Fiber can't do all the work. There are digestive benefits to drinking water, including the prevention of constipation.4
Reduces Risk of Infection
Water can reduce the risk of getting urinary, bladder and kidney infections. Water cleanses these organs and keeps them functioning properly.5
Everyday Fuel
Water can help keep energy levels up, cushion joints and prevent dehydration during exercise.2
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how water affects
your body
how water affects
your body
Contaminants
PUR can help reduce the following drinking water contaminants
PUR water filters reduce many contaminants found in tap water, including trace levels of pharmaceuticals.6 Click one of these drinking water contaminants listed below and what they can mean to your health.
For Illustrative Purposes.
May not reflect what's in your water.
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1 Institute of Medicine of the National Academies: Dietary Reference Intakes: Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride and Sulfate. Available at: http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2004/Dietary-Reference-Intakes-Water-Potassium-Sodium-Chlorideand-Sulfate.aspx. Accessed on: April 19, 2010.
2 Mayo Clinic. Dehydration: Definition. Available at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dehydration/DS00561. Accessed on: April 19, 2010.
3 National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC). "What I Need to Know about Kidney Stones." Available at: http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/stones_ez/#avoid. Accessed on: April 14, 2010.
4 National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. "Constipation." Available at: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/constipation/.Accessed on: April 19, 2010.
5 PUR. "Health Benefits of Drinking Filtered Water." Available at: http://www.purwater.com/#/health. Accessed Nov. 13, 2009.
6 Based on manufacturer testing for reduction in trace levels of 12 pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceuticals may not be present in all users' water.
1 Institute of Medicine of the National Academies: Dietary Reference Intakes: Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride and Sulfate. Available at: http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2004/Dietary-Reference-Intakes-Water-Potassium-Sodium-Chlorideand-Sulfate.aspx. Accessed on: April 19, 2010.
2 Mayo Clinic. Dehydration: Definition. Available at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dehydration/DS00561. Accessed on: April 19, 2010.
3 National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC). "What I Need to Know about Kidney Stones." Available at: http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/stones_ez/#avoid. Accessed on: April 14, 2010.
4 National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. "Constipation." Available at: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/constipation/.Accessed on: April 19, 2010.
5 PUR. "Health Benefits of Drinking Filtered Water." Available at: http://www.purwater.com/#/health. Accessed Nov. 13, 2009.
6 Based on manufacturer testing for reduction in trace levels of 12 pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceuticals may not be present in all users' water.