Water:Water:Pure water is the most CRITICAL of

all of the essential nutrients for sustaining life, and is the MOST

important component of the human body!!!

How much of our body is water?How much of our body is water?

About 60% of the body is made up About 60% of the body is made up entirely of waterentirely of water!!

BRAIN = 70% BONE = 22%MUSCLE = 75%BLOOD = 83%

Lubricates joints Protects body organs and tissues,

brain, eyes, mouth and nose Helps flush out toxins through

the l iver and kidneys Regulates body temperature Carries nutrients & oxygen to cells Helps dissolve minerals making

them accessible to the body

What does water do What does water do for our bodies… for our bodies…

Water helps with digestion:Water helps with digestion:

Helps prevent constipation. Helps prevent constipation. Water works with f iber al lowing Water works with f iber al lowing waste to move freely through the waste to move freely through the digestive tract.digestive tract.

Helps the body to absorb nutrients Helps the body to absorb nutrients in from the digestive tract such as in from the digestive tract such as water soluble vitamins water soluble vitamins

Water acts as a diluter in clearing Water acts as a diluter in clearing waste from the body. waste from the body.

If we eat r ight, most of our water intake If we eat r ight, most of our water intake comes from the comes from the FOODSFOODS we eat each day we eat each day

How much water is necessary?How much water is necessary?

PERSONAL WATER NEEDS:BODY WEIGHT divided by 2

EQUALS = necessary amount of water in ounces per day!

200 lbs. = 100 oz. 2If you exercise, you should drink an addit ional 8 oz. of water for every 20 minutes you are active!

Signs of Dehydration:Signs of Dehydration:

Extreme thirst Dark Urine /Strong Odor /Low Volume Dark Sunken Eyes Low Energy/Fatigue/ Dizzy / Headaches Irr itabil i ty / Emotional Instabil i ty Loss of skin elasticity/ Muscle aches Diarrhea / Vomiting Blood pressure imbalance / Severely low

or dangerously elevated heart rate

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