WATER



••Before we talk about benefits from water let's see some % of water in our body:

Lungs: 78%

Kidney: 83%

Blood: 79%

Brain: 76%

Muscles: 75%

Bone: 22.5 %

Adipose Tissue: 10%


•••From this you can understand the importance of the water on our health and in our entire lives.

••Water content depends on several factors such as:

•Water content is more increase in man than in women

•Water content is more increase in skinny than in fat

•Water content decreases with age - it will be graduatelly increased with fat.


✔ ROLE OF WATER:

•Thermoregulation.

•Transport of nutrients.

•Hormones, enzymes, O2.

•Elimination of metabolic waste (urine,sweating).

•Ensuring chemical reactions(to provide energy for muscle contraction).

•Composition of joints and organs.


✔ Water balance depends on many factors like:

•Renal regulation.

•Thirst.

•Sweating.

•Habits.

•Food.


✔ WATER BENEFITS:

•Reduces the risk of diabetes and cholesterol.

•It improves metabolism.

•It purifies the colon.

•Purifies the lymphatic system.

•Reduces the body activity.

•Has a role in skin and hair health.

•Prevents aging.

•Prevents Kidney stones.

•Strenghtens the immune system.


✔ CONSEQUENCES OF DEHYDRATION:

•Premature aging.

•Gaining weight.

•High  blood pressure.

•Tissue acidity.

•Toxins storage.

•Cardiac problem.

•Cholesterol.


✔ CONSEQUENCES OF HYPERHYDRATION:

•Swelling.

•Edema.

•Headache.

•Conclusion.

•Confusion.

•Coma.


•••According to this all we can say is NEVER LEAVE YOURSELF DEHYDRATED!!


•• Our needs of water it depends according on: Age, sex , health, sports activity, other factors like: climate, genetics of the person etc.

• Also a reminder: This recommendations don't work 100% for all people because we are genetically different. If you want to check on your hydration status you can check visually by checking the color of you urination.




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