First, fresh juice provides natural water.  Water is the most plentiful substance in the body.  It constitutes over 60% of body weight.  More than two-thirds of the body's water content is found inside the cells.  The rest is found coursing through the body, carrying vital nutrients and blood cells.  In addition, water functions in chemical reactions, serves as a lubricant in joints, aids in maintaining body temperature, and serves as an insulator and shock absorber in body temperature.

Each day your body requires an intake of over two quarts of water to function optimally.  About one quart each day comes from the foods you eat.  This means you need to drink at least one quart of liquids each day to maintain good water balance.  More is needed in warmer climates and for physically active people.

Not drinking enough liquids or eating enough high-water-content foods puts a great deal of stress on the body.  Kidney function is likely to be affected, gallstones and kidney stones are likely to form, and immune function will be impaired.

For more information on Water, please click on this link to TrueLife Health/Education, Co., Ltd. - Water and this amazing site, Global Health Solutions, Inc - WaterCure.

Thanks to~
The Complete Book of Juicing: Your Delicious Guide to Youthful Vitality
by Michael T. Murray, N.D., Jay Kordich, pg. 20.