A lot of children suffer from diarrhoea, either from contaminated water, poor sanitation or improper sanitation. That’s why we will discuss and focus on the importance of drinking clean water, especially for the most vulnerable and dears ones.
Help your children develop their dreams. Along with good education give them clean water.
As a child, disease from lack of water, sanitation and hygiene carries over into the schoolhouse. A child’s education is affected by an increase in absenteeism, a decrease in cognitive potential, and increased attention deficits. Young girls often stop going to school if the school lacks adequate sanitation facilities.
Newborns’ body weight constitutes about 75% of water. But as they grow it comes down to 60%. Though children need plenty of water to stay hydrated and healthy. They might not know the importance of drinking clean water.
So let’s have a look at the importance of drinking clean water.
1) Carries nutrients to cells:
Only clean water rich in mineral contents helps in the proper growth and ideal functioning of your body. If we do an age-wise break down then we will find out that, more than the infants it is the children who are in their early teens that need more amount of water.
2) Helps in building muscles and bones
Children strain their muscles a lot when they play or do any other physical activity. Drinking plenty of water enables their muscles to work harder and longer before they feel tired. Thus helping to maintain normal growth. Your joints and bones need moisture in order to remain strong and flexible, this helps in smooth movements.
3) Removes waste products from organs
Just like air, water is a substance that is very important for human existence. If you drink clean water it will detoxify your body and organs. Moreover, it will enhance your organ function including breathing, digestion, elimination, glandular activities and heat dissipation. All these activities can be performed only in the presence of clean water. Don’t forget the role of water is to dissolve body waste products and flush out toxins.
4) Strengthens your organs
Maintains blood flow and improves heart function. It is good for your bladder and protects you from bladder and colon cancer in the later stages of your life. Cleanses your kidney. So drink up clean water in order to keep these organs in tip-top shape.
5) Maintains body temperature
Body temperature (perspiration) is regulated by the amount of available water in our bodies. It also saves you from dehydration which can cause a multitude of health problems, not the least of which are fatigue, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, weakness, and loss of energy.
6) Develops/ enhances healthy lifestyles
Clean water is a combined package for healthy lifestyles. Here is how:
Do you too want a healthy lifestyle for your children? Then say yes to clean water! It is the foundation for developed sustainability!
