Why drinking water is the way to go

1. Why drinking water is the way to go BY: LESLIE LEE MIKE

2. The behavior we modified • To drink more water than what we do now • To drink less soda than what we do now

3. Our short term and long term goals • Short term goals: Each week drink 10-20oz more than the week before Each week drink less soda ●Long term goals: Continue to drink recommended amount of water Stop drinking soda

4. H2ODihydrogen monoxide

5. What percent of our body is water? • The average adult body is made up of 50%-75% • Muscles are about 75% water by weight • Fat tissues are about 25% • Bones are about 20% • Brain is about 90%

6. How much water is enough? • Some experts believe everyone should drink 80oz a day ●Others say to divide your body weight by 2 to get the ounces you need to drink a day Ex) A man is 175lbs. How much water should he drink? 175/2=about 88oz ●Overweight people should add an additional 12oz for every 25lbs they are over weight

7. Why do we need water? • Exercising-helps keep body temp under control 6-8oz every 15minutes ●It moves nutrients, hormones, antibodies and oxygen through the blood stream ●Water is the bodies lubricant keeps eyeballs moist and “oils” joints ●Water is bodies shock absorber brain and spinal cord is protected by it

8. Water and your diet • Key part of weight loss program • Helps body remove fat • Helps overall health • Suppresses appetite by filling up stomach some experts say that it is hard to distinguish between hunger and thirst so drink water and wait 20-30 minutes to see if still hungry ●helps reduce fat deposits ●drinking more water reduces water retention by stimulating the kidneys

9. Water loss results in… • Urine becomes concentrated when not enough water • Water cannot be stored in the body so body sets up a priority system • When body becomes dehydrated it rations and recycle water • All water losing functions are reduced • Toxic waste is dumped into tissues, fat, joints, and muscles instead of being eliminated by urination and perspiration

10. Your lungs and water • Lung tissue are moistened by water as they take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide • Allergies and asthmatic symptoms may be a sign of not enough water

11. Body temp and water • Water is bodies coolant regulating body temp by perspiration • Must drink as much water in winter as in summer • 3% water loss can result in health problems • 15% water loss can result in death

12. Your brain and water • Brain 90% water • When body is well hydrated one will notice an increase clarity in thinking • Less water decreases energy generation in the brain • Dehydration can result in headaches, depression, memory loss, chronic fatigue syndromes

13. Your heart and water • Heart 75% water • Blood 85% water • Hydration increases cardiovascular system • Dehydration can result in: hardening of the arteries, high blood pressure and cholesterol

14. Your kidneys and water • Kidneys filters blood, concentrating waste and sends it out in urine • Dehydration causes kidneys to recycles dirty water to remove waste • Prolonged dehydration can do damage to kidneys

15. Your digestive system and water • Food needs water to properly digest • Hydration can reduce: heartburn, acid stomach, gas, and constipation • Dehydration can cause: weight gain, poor muscle tone, water retention

16. Your joints and water • Water lubricates joints and lets you move freely • Water maintains elasticity and easy movement for connective tissue of joints • Water relives arthritic pain

17. Your back and water • Vertebrate in back relies on water to cushion it from movement • Water also helps to hold up the upper body • Dehydration causes back pain

18. Water is ranked 2nd as essential for life Water is fat free, cholesterol free, low in sodium and no calories There is no such thing as too much water There is an abundance of water to drink Caffeinated beverages act as diuretics –makes you go to the bathroom more Women who drink 2 cups of caffeinated beverages have a 30% increase for miscarriage Can raise blood pressure for minutes to hours Can cause irregular or fast heartbeats Helps reduce headaches Water vs. Caffeinated beverages

19. Our experiences • Leslie: drank a max of 50oz of water, did not stop drinking soda b/c when I did I got headaches, felt I had more energy and was not so tired. • Lee: drank a max of 80oz of water, did not completely stop drinking soda, irritated about going to the bathroom more, would carry water and soda at same time, • Mike: drank a max of 80oz of water, more energy, urinate more frequently, the more water consumed the more I wanted water and not soda

20. The groups results

21. Conclusion • Water is more than just a thirst quencher • Water plays an important part in our body • We cannot live without water • There is no substitute for water • Everyone need to drink around 80oz of water a day • Water is essential for overall health

22. References • Water good, coffee bad? Ain’t necessarily so. Videotape. Today show, 2004. • Unknown. “Water and your diet.” http://healthierliving.com (20 Feb. 2004). • Winston, Salem. “Drinking water can help your diet.” http://sciencedaily.com (5 Feb.2004). ●Unknown. “Fit by Friday.” http://ivillage.com (23 Feb 2004).