Water is an essential nutrient that our body requires every day. Without water human life cannot be sustained. Water deprivation kills faster than lack of any other nutrient. People do not think of water as a nutrient and don’t realize the important role of water in the body functions.
Water facilitates the transportation system of the body. It is the medium by which all the other nutrients and other essential elements are distributed to every part of the body. Water also transports the waste from the body.
The body looses water all day long. Water is lost through evaporation of sweat which keeps the body cool. Body also looses water in the form of sweat during exercise and vigorous physical activity. It is also lost as urine which accounts for three quarters of the body water loss. Infrequent urination or dark yellow urine indicates dehydration and means that we should consume more water.
Water comes from a variety of sources. All beverages, juices and fluids we consume are sources of water for our body. Even solid food contains water. Vegetables such as cucumber, lettuce and celery may have up to 90% water. Protein rich food such as meat and fish could contain two-thirds to one half of their weight of water. Even carbohydrates like grains, although do not appear to be watery could contain water as much as one third of their weight. Fats such as butter or margarine contain very little water. Some water may come from within our body because of energy metabolism but the amount is insignificant.
Although juices, milk and beverages increase fluid intake but plain water is the best source. Most beverages contain some sugar, natural or added, this will have an effect on our body weight. But plain water does not contain anything t...
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...rink water throughout the day at regular intervals. If we consume too much water just before going to bed, it may interfere with the sleep. Feeling of tiredness and migraine, even without other symptoms, may indicate dehydration. It would help to sip one or two glasses of water. If this feeling does not go off then it will be due to some other reasons and may require medical assistance.
When standing up suddenly from a sitting position we may feel dizzy. This is due to blood rushing to the legs and reducing the supply of the blood to the brain, resulting in a sudden drop in blood pressure amounting to at least 20 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure of at least 10 mm Hg. This may be a condition known as orthostatic hypotension (postural hypotension or orthostasis). This will be more prevalent among those having diabetes. Drinking one or two glasses of water will help.
Hydrating is very important to your body's ability to function. Your body must intake water as we constantly let off water as said i pg 1 of ‘Strange but True: Drinking Too Much Water Can Kill’ it states “At every moment water escapes the body through sweat, urination, defecation or exhaled breath, among other routes.” As it's been told that water is good for you and needed no one has ever thought of actually being able to overdue it. When you take in water your kidney stores up to a gallon of water so as to keep you hydrated. In the article mentioned previously it also states in pg 10, “every hour a healthy kidney at rest can excrete 800 to 1,000 milliliters … therefore a person can drink up to 800 to 1,000 milliliters per hour without experiencing a net gain in water”. Therefore your body is built
In this project, I will investigate which drink provides more electrolytes: Gatorade, orange juice, coconut water, or spring water. Most experts agree that if you are participating in moderate exercise, drinking water should do the trick. But if you are exercising vigorously, you also need to replenish some of the salts that your body loses through sweat. These salts are called electrolytes. Water provides the liquid you need to avoid dehydration, but it does not have electrolytes. Electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium, are present in sweat. Chloride, calcium, and phosphate ions are also electrolytes.
The human body is estimated to be about 60 to 70 percent water. Blood, as well as your muscles, lungs, and brain all contain a high percentage of water. Water is extremely important and essential to our health (Kaushik, Mullee, Bryant, Hill, 2007). Dehydration is one of the most common side effects of not consuming enough w...
Drinking water is one of our basic needs in order to survive, therefore the water that we drink and cook with must be of a high quality, and filtered of any harmful contaminants.
hydrated throughout the day and it's healthier than drinking a beverage that has a lot of sugar.
The debate concerning sports drinks versus water as the better exercise drink concerns a number of factors, the most important of which is proper hydration. When exercising, the human body loses more water than during normal activity through sweat; this water must be replaced to maintain the body’s health.
Water is often replaced by tea, coffee, juices, sodas and alcoholic beverages. Most of these drinks are loaded with sugars, chemicals and artificial sweeteners. It takes water to dissolve fats for elimination and to remove toxins in the process.
Drinking water is essential and indispensable to life itself possible on the face of the earth, it is much more than a well, a resource, a commodity, drinking water is specifically a human right of first order and an element essential national sovereignty itself and, most likely, whoever controls the water control the economy and life in the not so distant future.
Dehydration is a condition where an individual uses or loses more fluids than taken in and the body does not have enough fluids to carry out normal functions. Some distinct features of dehydration include dry mucous membranes, decreased urine output, extreme thirst, and dark colored urine. Though anyone can be affected by dehydration, it is most commonly seen in infants and children. These two age groups have a higher prevalence of dehydration compared to other age groups. This is because total body water is found to be the highest in infants and children ranging from 73% to 85%, compared with 58% in adults (Hockenberry & Wilson, 2013). The high percentage of total body fluid predisposes infants and children to a rapid loss of fluids and consequently, causing dehydration. Additionally, those with weaker immune systems and chronic illnesses, such as the very young and very old, are more likely to develop dehydration and suffer from serious complications. More than two million infants and children are affected by dehydration in the United States, while approximately thirty
Water has importance inside cells and outside. This may be because of its chemical and physical properties; it can be found naturally in all three of its states. At room temperature water is in a liquid state, It boils at 100ºC and freezes at 0ºC. However its molecules are bonded together by hydrogen bonds, this raises it's melting and boiling points, e.g. its boiling point would be -120ºC rather than 100ºC. Water can also be used as a solvent because of it polarity. Many things will dissolve in it, and more reactions take place while in solution with water.
Water is very important for your body. 50% of your body weight is water (“Safe Drinking Water: Tap Water, Bottled Water, & Water Filters.”).
Water is the most important substance in our evolution and our daily lives. Without water,
Water is the most vital part of life. Water is needed from humans, to plants and other organisms, and to do basically everything. Water allows our bodily functions to work and to remove waste from our bodies. Plants need water to grow, and humans need plants to gr...
Clean Water: “An under-appreciated liquid to Survive” Water is pure and transparent liquid that is vital for all humans, plants and animals on the planet. In the United States, people have access to clean drinking water and clean sanitation systems, not like in other parts of the world where clean, safe drinking water is getting scarce. A lot of people don’t have access to it, and many regions are suffering severe drought. Yet, when humans take it for granted, they don’t appreciate that a reliable, clean supply of water is essential to human health, economy and agricultural prosperity. Having clean and safe potable water is a right, and not a privilege.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, 60% of human body is composed of water and 70% of the brain is made up of water. Every day, we need to drink about 2.4 liters of water to replace the water lost in our daily activities. We do have enough water on the earth but we don’t have enough freshwater supply. The earth is covered by 70% of water but only 1% of that is freshwate...