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Fitness Focus Drink Water Next to air, water is the substance most necessary for our survival. A newborn baby has 74 percent water; an adult is 60-70 percent water. We can go without food for two months or more, but we can only survive a few days without water. Water serves many functions. Water is necessary for digestion and metabolism. It carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells through the blood. Water helps control body temperature through perspiration. It also lubricates our joints. We also need water to breathe. Our lungs are kept moist by water. The more you exercise, the body in fluid balance. As water, people may have too and size, joint and muscle more water you need to keep your a result of not drinking enough much body fat, poor muscle tone soreness. You should drink about 8-10 eight ounce glasses of water a day. You need more if you are overweight, exercise a lot, or live in a hot climate. Do your body a favor – improve your health and drink lots of water! Lesson Review 1. How much water should you drink per day? 2. Why is water necessary for the body? List three. 3. What happens if the body does not have enough water?