Water down

I always understood the underlying message behind the saying "You are what you eat," but the literalist in me always took umbrage with such a preposterous claim (are you telling me that I'm a carrot?). But, the one instance when this saying can taken both figuratively and literally is when talking about water.

Our bodies are about 60 percent water. This means that, at least in this specific case, we truly are what we eat. With this being the case, then, why do we constantly deprive ourselves of an adequate amount of this resource?

Constant and/or prolonged dehydration can result in a host of health issues, and in some cases death. But research shows that even mild dehydration can affect your health, as well as your performance in the gym. Scientists from the American College of Sports Medicine found that dehydration causes a decline in strength to occur in smaller muscle groups (such as your biceps and triceps, as opposed to such larger muscle groups as your legs, chest, or back).

The 8 glasses of day myth may have recently been debunked, but it's no less important to consume enough water every day. The answer to the question I'm sure you now have is to divide your weight in kilograms by 30.