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With the summer fast approaching, let us be prepared to fight the heat with a bottle of pure drinking water. Most people drink water only after the throat becomes parched and tongue turns dry. But by then, dehydration has already set in and it does not help if one consumes sugary beverages, say doctors. These beverages do not provide the nutrients the body needs at that time. Our body is made of 70 per cent of water. It is needed to digest food, and for smooth functioning of muscles, nerves and joints. Water flushes out toxins through the kidney and keeps the skin supple and soft. You should make it a habit to drink two-and-a-half glasses of water after brushing your teeth in the morning and 200 ml of water before going to bed at night. Drinking a glass of water every two hours activates the gut. Anybody over the age of 20 years needs 10 glasses of water. That is about 2.5 to 3 litres. Without water the skin loses its elasticity and blood becomes thicker. Cells require w