Here's Why Water Is Gabrielle Union's Beauty Secret

The actress exemplifies why water does a body good.

Best Actress: Gabrielle Union - Gabrielle Union had viewers on the edge of their seats every week as she tackled the dramas of being a single professional Black woman in Being Mary Jane.(Photo: Derrick Salters/WENN.com)
Drink Up! - Water makes up about 60 percent of the average adult’s body weight, helping to make sure the brain, muscles and other organs run at their peak. Health experts recommend aiming for about nine cups (2.2 liters) of water each day. (Photo: Bobby Metelus/Getty Images)
Gabrielle Union - @itsgabrielleu: "Heavy heart, angry soul... we matter. ALL our lives matter. Hear us, feel us, respect us... ALL."  (Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)Flawless Face - What wrinkles? At 41 years old, the actress has the skin of a woman half her age. While genetics certainly play a part, dehydration can make the skin appear more dry and wrinkled. (Photo: Gabrielle Union via Instagram)

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Cheers to Your Health - Ever wonder how actress Gabrielle Union appears to be aging backward? “I started drinking a gallon of water a day [in my mid-thirties]. It changed everything from weight maintenance, to hair, skin, nails and digestion,” the Being Mary Jane star says. If that’s not inspiration to reach for some fresh H20, we don’t know what is. Read on for even more health-boosting reasons to drink up. By: Britt Middleton (Photo: Derrick Salters/WENN.com)

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