Do you remember the days you had to spend in bed, down with flu, a fever and your body ached so much? When you look at the other kids and feel sorry for yourself? But if you're a healthy kid there are fewer chances for you to be bed ridden and not to go through such unhappy times.

Today we'll look into one habit that would help you to be a healthy kid. But remember that being a healthy kid is not at all difficult but not so easy as well. Getting into the good habit of drinking water would not merely quench your thirst, but prevents your body from being dry (dehydrated) and detoxify your little bodies.

As we know water is essential for life, and at the same time drinking water is also essential to our lives. To maintain life, it's important to refill the body's fluid supply daily – the body contains water, but it does not store it.

Water is really even more important than food, that's why instead of taking only a lunch box to school you also carry a bottle of water. First let us see how much of water our bodies need daily.

We need 6 to 8 cups of water each day in addition to what we eat. Our bodies are mostly water, and so this ongoing intake of water is essential to our every function. If you don't drink enough water, over the short term you will experience routine fatigue, dry skin, headaches and constipation. In the long term, body functions will deteriorate more quickly.

On sunny days it's important to get more water because dehydration can be dangerous for our bodies. We need water throughout the day, during and after sports, play and even after a walk. Make a habit of carrying a bottle of water on outings like to the beach, playground, sport practices.

Don't think that bodies need water only on warm and sunny days; bodies can be dehydrated even during cooler days. So make sure you drink more water during Christmas holidays too!

Various formulas exist for determining how much water a person needs each day. Generally, you should drink a 1/2-ounce of water for each pound of your body weight. For example, if a child weighs 65 pounds, he or she is advised to drink about 32.5 ounces of water a day. Checkout your weight and know how much water you need a day!

The typical adult's body weight is 60 to 65 percent water. For a newborn, the estimate is 70 to 75
percent. The fluid (water) requirements of a child are higher than adults because of limited capacity of their kidneys to handle renal solute load, higher percentage of body water and larger surface area per body weight. That's why babies urinate a lot more than grown up kids.

It's a good idea to be a bit selective about the type of water you drink. Boiled cooled water is the best choice for you. Tap water should be avoided because it contains chlorine and may contain fluoride, toxic
substances that, with ongoing consumption, can have some bad consequences for the body. Even tap water should be consumed once boiled really well and left to cool down.

Some of you kids might not find drinking water exciting and appealing, but you can make it exciting by having a cup or bottle of your favourite colour for yourself to drink water or have a chart on how many glasses you drank a day and compare with your siblings and friends. Make sure to have water when you're watching an interesting television programme so that you're turning into a healthy kid without much effort.

Remember that water is the only drink that cools down our bodies, lubricates our joints, and makes our muscles work. So, the next time you are thirsty, the best drink is water.