Water© Ysabel Deborah

Newborn Infant’s Weight is 75% Water

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70% of total body weight in

adults is water!

70%

30%

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The Gray Matter of the Brain is 85% Water.

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Blood is 83% Water.

Muscles are 75% Water.

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Hard Marrow Bones are 20-25% Water.

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Water is Essential for Every Cell

• Every cells of our body is bathed continually in fluid.

• Every cells requires water to perform its functions.

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Water is Essential for Every Cell

• A medium where metabolism takes place.

• A transport medium within body.• A lubricant for movement.• A facilitator of digestion.• The waste disposer through the kidneys.• A temperature regulator.• The major constituent of the circulating

blood.

•2/3 taken as liquids.•1/3 taken as food.•Small amount synthesized by food metabolism.

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Water Intake

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What happens when you DON’T drink

water?

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The body continues to lose its water

through breathing, insensible

losses, urine and stool.

• Makes them less flexible.• Has greater tendency to clot.

• Br J Haematology, 1988

Dehydration of the Erythrocytes

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• Most common gastrointestinal complaint in USA.

• Increased absorption of water from the colon concentrates the stool.

Constipation

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Insufficient Water Intake may cause:

• Dizziness• Headache (pain killers do not

correct water depletion!)

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Advantages of drinking water

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• Reduction of risk for

kidney and gallstone formation.

Advantages

Gallstone

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THIRSTNot always reliable as

an indicator of

Need!

Note for Those on Vitamins

• Urine may be a bright yellow

color after taking a vitamin pill due to the excretion

of riboflavin.19

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• In the morning, when the body is relatively dehydrated due to ongoing insensible water loss.

• At regular intervals throughout the day.

Best Time for Water

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• Drink water while traveling• Drink water while at work.• Drink water while exercising.• Wash out the water bottle daily to

prevent bacteria contamination.

Healthful Habits

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Exercise

Advantages of exercise

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1. Regular exercise is not only a preventive medicine, it

maintains health at its best.

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2. Energizes- The energy will be more than enough for whole day’s activity.

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3. Lowers high blood pressure.

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4. Strengthens bones.

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5. Increases HDL (good cholesterol).

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6. Helps prevent or control diabetes.

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7. Decreases risk of certain cancers.

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8. Improves quality of life.

9. May alleviate some symptoms of

Alzheimer’s.

10. Improves mental health

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Important quality of life benefits from exercise are:

National Institute of Health

•Less stress.• Less anxiety and depression.

ByYsabel Deborah