Water: Hydration Water is literally the key to life. Without water in our bodies, our organs cannot function and within days we will perish. Water makes up about 65% of our bodies and helps many processes in the body, including temperature regulation, blood fluidity, and proper cell functioning. Even just a decrease of 2% of body weight in water can cause symptoms of dehydration, including nervous system and metabolic dysfunctions, increased body temperature and heart rate,

Osteoporosis has made its way to the forefront as a growing concern for aging adults, mostly women, in the United States. In 2004, it was reported that over 10 million individuals in the U.S. have osteoporosis in the hip with 3 times as many having low bone mass. Osteoporosis is considered the leading cause of fractures, especially in the elderly. (Office of the Surgeon General, 2004) Bone breakdown and rebuilding is a normal physiological process in the body, It is said