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In 2010, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) released its Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values for Water, which provides us with clear recommendations on the amount of water men and women should be drinking per day, depending on their age. This Opinion has also paved the way for the issuing of national guidelines for the daily intake of water.

The health benefits of drinking water are well-documented and were recognised by the European Food Safety Authority in 2011, when it released its Scientific Opinion on water-related health claims >> (add link). EFSA confirmed that, when consuming the recommended amount, water contributes to the maintenance of normal physical functions, as well as the maintenance of normal cognitive functions. Moreover, water contributes to the maintaining the body’s normal thermoregulation.

Did you know that: Water makes up on average 60% of an adult’s body weight, from 31 % in bones to 83% in lungs.

Did you know that: The human body cannot store water. Every day we are constantly losing water though breathing, sweating and through the release of urine and faeces. Ensuring that lost fluids are replenished in a timely manner and that our bodies are correctly hydrated is essential for good health and for the body to operate.

Water makes up on average 60% of an adult’s body weight, from 31 % in bones to 83% in lungs.