Water Facts and Guidelines
· The adult human body is approximately 55-75 percent water.
· How much water your body needs depends on age, sex and lean body mass.
· The rule to drinking water is about 4 cups for every 1,000 calories.
· The adult human body is approximately 55-75 percent water.
· How much water your body needs depends on age, sex and lean body mass.
· The rule to drinking water is about 4 cups for every 1,000 calories.
· Eight 8-ounce glasses a day for people who consume 2,000 calories per day.
· Without water the average adult could only survive 3 days.
· A 5 percent loss of body water will cause weakness.
· Water is lost through perspiration, lungs, body functions, urine, stool and air travel.
· Water loss impairs an athlete’s performance, not salt or sodium loss.
· Fluids should be increased in the heat of the summer.
· Increase fluids to prevent constipation when increasing fiber.
· Coffee, tea, soda and alcohol have a dehydrating effect and will decrease body fluids.
To Promote Increased Water Intake Daily:
· Add lemon or lime to water
· Keep bottled water readily available
· Don’t wait for thirst to be an indicator
· Without water the average adult could only survive 3 days.
· A 5 percent loss of body water will cause weakness.
· Water is lost through perspiration, lungs, body functions, urine, stool and air travel.
· Water loss impairs an athlete’s performance, not salt or sodium loss.
· Fluids should be increased in the heat of the summer.
· Increase fluids to prevent constipation when increasing fiber.
· Coffee, tea, soda and alcohol have a dehydrating effect and will decrease body fluids.
To Promote Increased Water Intake Daily:
· Add lemon or lime to water
· Keep bottled water readily available
· Don’t wait for thirst to be an indicator
Until next time,
JT
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