IN THE NEWS: America’s obesity epidemic threatens the effectiveness of any COVID vaccine. Also, a study finds that a newborn’s fat mass is associated with obesity as a preschooler.

MAIN: Water Wise. About 70 percent of our body weight is water. Our bodies need water to perform a variety of functions that are critical to our survival.

TRIVIA: How many 1-liter plastic water bottles do Americans purchase each year?

LISTENER QUESTION: What is the GOLO diet and should I try it?

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