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hydration and exercise  

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  • Water is sometimes positioned as our most important nutrient. After all, it makes up more than half the human body mass, and an inadequate intake results in a substantial impairment of health and function in a time frame that is far more rapid than for any other nutrient. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Hydration and Exercise]

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