But what happens when we drink less than we should? Here's hydration expert, Dr Nidia Rodriguez-Sanchez, describing the effects of dehydration to BBC World Service's The Food Chain.
And here's where the hydration problem comes in: individual molecules of salt are a lot bigger than molecules of water, so they get stuck in narrow junctures in plants' plumbing and cut off their water supply.
Freshly peed urine is usually about 95 percent water, slightly acidic — with a pH of around 6 — a little aromatic, and usually somewhere between clear and dark yellow in color, depending on your level of hydration.
So, common symptom relievers include rest, hydration, and age-appropriate over the counter medications, like first generation antihistamines, NSAIDS, and nasal decongestants.