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What Actually Makes You Feel Thirsty?

Thirst responds to changes in body-fluid balance, but signals from drinking can reduce the urge before water fully corrects the imbalance.

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BMI Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

BMI screens weight relative to height, but cannot distinguish muscle from fat or show where body fat sits when assessing individual health.

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What Makes Up Health-Related Fitness?

Health-related fitness describes several distinct qualities, so strength in one area does not necessarily mean equal ability across the others.