Central Coast Home & Lifestyle Magazine Summer 2016

W hen you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated...water is needed for most body functions to maintain the health and integrity of every cell in your body and keep the bloodstream liquid enough to flow through blood vessels. Water helps eliminate the toxins of the body’s metabolism, excess electrolytes (sodium and potassium), and urea, which is a waste product formed through the processing of dietary protein. Water regulates body temperature through sweating, and moistens mucous membranes such as those of the lungs and mouth, lubricates and cushion joints, reduces the risk of cystitis by keeping the bladder clear of bacteria, aids digestion, prevents constipation, adds moisturise to our skin to maintain its texture and appearance, carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, serves as a shock absorber inside the eyes, spinal cord and in the amniotic sac surrounding the foetus in pregnancy. Most foods, even those that look hard and dry, contain water. The body can get approximately 20% of its total water requirements from solid foods alone. The digestion process also produces water as a by product and can provide around 10% of the body’s water requirements. The rest must come from liquids. *These adequate daily Why we must drink water

and salivary gland function, and lead to dehydration. Dehydration occurs when the water content of the body is too low. This is easily fixed by increasing fluid intake.

intakes include all fluids, but it is preferable that the majority of intake is from plain water. Toddlers 1–3 years (4 cups), children 4–6 cups, women - 8 cups and men 10 cups. Sedentary people, or people who eat a lot of high-water content foods (fruits and vegetables) may need less water. People need to increase their fluid intake when they are: on a high-protein diet, high-fibre diet as fluids help prevent constipation, pregnant or breastfeeding, vomiting or have diarrhoea, physically active, exposed to warm or hot conditions. Not drinking enough water can increase the risk of kidney stones and, in women, urinary tract infections. It can also lower your physical and mental performance,

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