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WATER FOR LIFE
A fundamental element.
We are made of water.
How could it not be important to the quantity and quality
of water we eat every day?
In adult water represents about 60% of body weight.And
for the smaller figure is closer to 80%.
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Drink water: what, why and how.
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The daily water demand equals -2.5 usually around 2 liters
of water per day.Direct
taking of water should be approximately 1.5 liters, and
the rest can be taken with other foods (especially if they
are rich in water, such as fruits and vegetables).
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Drinking a daily amount of water shows a large proper
attention to their welfare.
Through the intake of water we can ensure the proper
functioning of cellular activities, maintain a proper body
weight and an efficient circulation, and eliminate waste
efficiently and substances which, if accumulated, can be
harmful.
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The presence of water is essential for the development of
all physiological processes and biochemical reactions.
Water plays an essential role in digestion, absorption,
transport and use of the same nutrients.It
'important for the regulation of body temperature, it
functions as a cushion in the joints, keeps the skin
elastic and compact, and mucous membranes.
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And 'advisable to drink often and in small quantities.If
the water is cold you need to drink slowly because a
sudden drop in temperature can cause dangerous congestion
of the stomach.
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For those working in hot and dry, which favor the
evaporation of water through the skin, it is important to
increase the daily intake of liquids.
The same advice applies in the case of fever, diarrhea or
other diseases that cause loss of water.
Older people I do not drink frequently throughout the day,
even when they do not feel thirsty.
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Dehydration is a risk.
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Dehydrated by only 1% of body weight - so small - have an
impact on the performance of our physical body.
2% thermoregulation and blood volume alter and manifest
thirst.
5% appear cramps, weakness, malaise, and 7% even
hallucinations.
10% are observed severe clinical problems, 20 to 30% it
comes to coma and then death.
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A permanent state of dehydration impairs physical and
mental capabilities, increases the risk of kidney stones,
tumors of the colon and urinary tract, mitral valve
prolapse.
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