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In the early months of their lives, newborns and babies stick to a purely liquid diet, either in the form of a bottle or breastfeeding. Given the amount and frequency they consume, it can be difficult to imagine they are ever dehydrated, but it can be  very common.

The human body consists of over 70% water, with even higher amounts in newborns. It is crucial for a variety of bodily functions including just to name a few; food digestion, waste and toxin removal, energy and cell regeneration, transporting of oxygen throughout the body and powering our immune systems.

Exercise can be as simple as walking for 30 minutes, 3 times a week. Or for those of us who prefer a more active and strenuous approach to exercise, the consequence can cause muscle soreness which leads us to shy away from it (discussed later in this article). Should the body work particularly hard, we can even experience delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), which can leave us feeling significant pains for days after.

The Personal Trainers (PT) we work with tell us, one of the first questions they ask their clients before a one on one session is "How much water have you consumed today?".