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Water and the Human Body

Jackie Steffes, Kramer Joseph, Shanisha Fadzl, Devante Williams

   On a Saturday morning, at Hiram College two football players were argueing about whether or not water is good for you to drink before playing a game. Matt was trying to tell Cory that you should not drink water before playing a game because it could cause you to get light headed but instead you should drink a sports drink.

   Cory did not believe that at all and tried to teach Matt all the information about water that he knew. Cory had taken some classes that he learned a lot about water and the importance that it has on human bodies.

 

 

 

 

What exactly does water do for our body?

  •     Regulates our body temperature
  •     Moves nutrients through our cells
  •     Keeps our mucous membranes moist
  •     Flushes wastes and toxins from our bodies

Make up of the body (Water)

  •    Human body (as a whole)- 60%
  •    Blood- 80%
  •    Brain- 70%
  •    Bones- 22%
  •    Lungs- 90%

 Recommended Consumption

  •    The consumption that is recommended depends on the: age, weight, whether or not the person is healthy, and the activity level of the person
  •    For men it is recommended to drink at least ten cups of water on a daily basis
  •    For women it is recommended to drink at least nine cups of water on a daily basis

Benefits

  •    Prevents dehydration
  •    Promotes a healthier lifestyle

Effects of dehydration to the human body

  •     Diarrhea
  •     Vomiting
  •     Fever
  •     Sweating
  •     Some extreme cases death

Interesting facts

  •    Humans sweat out at least two cups of water daily
  •    Twenty percent of water needed on a daily basis comes from the food we eat
  •    Watermelon is made up of all water
  •    We can survive a month without having any food but can only last a week without water

Want to know how much water you should drink daily? Take this quiz and find out. http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm