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Water: The Forgotten Nutrient

Discover the importance of water as an essential nutrient for your body. Learn about its functions, recommended daily allowance, deficiencies, excesses, and interesting facts.

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Water: The Forgotten Nutrient

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  1. Water: The Forgotten NutrientChapter 9 Ms. Ericsson

  2. Introduction Did you know that your body is made of 50-75 % water? Your blood is 80% water! Water is an essential nutrient for life!

  3. Topics of Discussion • WATER AS A NUTRIENT… • Functions in the body • RDA • Deficiencies • Excesses • Interesting fact

  4. Functions in the Body Transports nutrients and waste products, water is a solvent Water is an excellent lubricant in the body ✓aiding in digestion of food & nutrients ✓flushing the body of wastes ✓maintaining a healthy complexion ✓weight control Regulates body temperature through your blood and perspiration.

  5. Video How Water Affects Your Body (3:58) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXGLbqoo9Tw

  6. Keeping Water in Balance • Cellular Water Balance • If cells have too much water they can burst • If cells have too little they will collapse • Cells have water in them called Intracellular water • Cells also have water outside the cell wall called extracellular Water • Body also needs to keep water intake and water loss in balance

  7. Diuretics • Substances that increase urine production • Prescription drugs • Energy drinks • Coffee • Soft drinks • Tea containing caffeine

  8. Recommended Daily Allowance • RDA • Females and Males ages 14 to 18 need 2 ½ - 3 ½ quarts a day • WHERE DO Y0U GET H20 *FAUCET *DARK, GREEN LETTUCE *WATERMELON, YOGURT, GRAPEFRUIT *DECAFFEINATED LIQUIDS

  9. Deficiencies *Inability of the body to maintain normal temperature *Dehydration, seizures, heat stroke *Build-up of body’s waste products *Stress on kidneys, kidney stones *eventual death

  10. Excesses • A normally functioning body cannot over hydrate itself! • Water Intoxication can occur by drinking too much water and consuming too few electrolytes. • It takes consumption of over 2 gallons (256 oz= 32 8 oz. Glasses of water) per day for a period of time to affect the sodium balance in your body.

  11. What This Means • INTERESTING FACTS *On an average the body uses 2 – 3 quarts of water each day *A good rule of thumb is to drink 1 - 8oz. Cup of water for every ½ pound of water lost through perspiration *You can live 10 plus days without food but only 3 Days without water! *You need water in the winter prior to exercising, just like the summer!

  12. Next Steps • YOUR CHALLENGE! • Keep track of your H2O intake today

  13. References • West, Dorthy F. “Chapter 10/Water:The Forgotten Nutrient.” Nutrition & Wellness for Life. Tinley Park: Goodheart-Willcos, 2012. 236-47. Print.

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