Why drinking Why drinking water is the way water is the way

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BY: LESLIEBY: LESLIE

LEELEE

MIKEMIKE

The behavior we modifiedThe behavior we modified

• To drink more water than what we do To drink more water than what we do nownow

• To drink less soda than what we do To drink less soda than what we do nownow

Our short term and long term Our short term and long term goalsgoals

• Short term goals: Short term goals:

Each week drink 10-20oz more than Each week drink 10-20oz more than

the week beforethe week before

Each week drink less sodaEach week drink less soda

●●Long term goals:Long term goals:

Continue to drink recommended Continue to drink recommended

amount of wateramount of water

Stop drinking sodaStop drinking soda

HH22OODihydrogen monoxideDihydrogen monoxide

What percent of our body is What percent of our body is water?water?

• The average adult body is made up of The average adult body is made up of 50%-75%50%-75%

• Muscles are about 75% water by weightMuscles are about 75% water by weight

• Fat tissues are about 25%Fat tissues are about 25%

• Bones are about 20%Bones are about 20%

• Brain is about 90% Brain is about 90%

How much water is How much water is enough?enough?

• Some experts believe everyone should Some experts believe everyone should drink 80oz a day drink 80oz a day

●●Others say to divide your body weight by 2 Others say to divide your body weight by 2 to get the ounces you need to drink a dayto get the ounces you need to drink a day

Ex) A man is 175lbs. How much water Ex) A man is 175lbs. How much water should he drink?should he drink?

175/2=about 88oz175/2=about 88oz●●Overweight people should add an Overweight people should add an

additional 12oz for every 25lbs they are additional 12oz for every 25lbs they are over weightover weight

Why do we need water?Why do we need water?

• Exercising-helps keep body temp under Exercising-helps keep body temp under controlcontrol

6-8oz every 15minutes6-8oz every 15minutes

●●It moves nutrients, hormones, antibodies and It moves nutrients, hormones, antibodies and oxygen through the blood stream oxygen through the blood stream

●●Water is the bodies lubricantWater is the bodies lubricant

keeps eyeballs moist and “oils” jointskeeps eyeballs moist and “oils” joints

●●Water is bodies shock absorberWater is bodies shock absorber

brain and spinal cord is protected by itbrain and spinal cord is protected by it

Water and your dietWater and your diet

• Key part of weight loss programKey part of weight loss program• Helps body remove fatHelps body remove fat• Helps overall healthHelps overall health• Suppresses appetite by filling up stomach Suppresses appetite by filling up stomach

some experts say that it is hard to some experts say that it is hard to distinguish between hunger and thirst so distinguish between hunger and thirst so drink water and wait 20-30 minutes to see drink water and wait 20-30 minutes to see if still hungryif still hungry

●●helps reduce fat depositshelps reduce fat deposits●●drinking more water reduces water drinking more water reduces water

retention by stimulating the kidneysretention by stimulating the kidneys

Water loss results in…Water loss results in…

• Urine becomes concentrated when not Urine becomes concentrated when not enough water enough water

• Water cannot be stored in the body so body Water cannot be stored in the body so body sets up a priority systemsets up a priority system

• When body becomes dehydrated it rations When body becomes dehydrated it rations and recycle waterand recycle water

• All water losing functions are reducedAll water losing functions are reduced• Toxic waste is dumped into tissues, fat, Toxic waste is dumped into tissues, fat,

joints, and muscles instead of being joints, and muscles instead of being eliminated by urination and perspiration eliminated by urination and perspiration

Your lungs and waterYour lungs and water

• Lung tissue are Lung tissue are moistened by water moistened by water as they take in as they take in oxygen and release oxygen and release carbon dioxidecarbon dioxide

• Allergies and Allergies and asthmatic asthmatic symptoms may be a symptoms may be a sign of not enough sign of not enough waterwater

Body temp and waterBody temp and water

• Water is bodies coolant Water is bodies coolant regulating body temp regulating body temp by perspirationby perspiration

• Must drink as much Must drink as much water in winter as in water in winter as in summersummer

• 3% water loss can 3% water loss can result in health result in health problemsproblems

• 15% water loss can 15% water loss can result in deathresult in death

Your brain and waterYour brain and water

• Brain 90% waterBrain 90% water• When body is well When body is well

hydrated one will hydrated one will notice an increase notice an increase clarity in thinkingclarity in thinking

• Less water decreases Less water decreases energy generation in energy generation in the brainthe brain

• Dehydration can result Dehydration can result in headaches, in headaches, depression, memory depression, memory loss, chronic fatigue loss, chronic fatigue syndromessyndromes

Your heart and waterYour heart and water

• Heart 75% waterHeart 75% water• Blood 85% waterBlood 85% water• Hydration increases Hydration increases

cardiovascular cardiovascular systemsystem

• Dehydration can Dehydration can result in: hardening result in: hardening of the arteries, high of the arteries, high blood pressure and blood pressure and cholesterolcholesterol

Your kidneys and waterYour kidneys and water

• Kidneys filters blood, Kidneys filters blood, concentrating waste concentrating waste and sends it out in and sends it out in urineurine

• Dehydration causes Dehydration causes kidneys to recycles kidneys to recycles dirty water to remove dirty water to remove wastewaste

• Prolonged dehydration Prolonged dehydration can do damage to can do damage to kidneyskidneys

Your digestive system and Your digestive system and waterwater

• Food needs water Food needs water to properly digestto properly digest

• Hydration can Hydration can reduce: heartburn, reduce: heartburn, acid stomach, gas, acid stomach, gas, and constipationand constipation

• Dehydration can Dehydration can cause: weight gain, cause: weight gain, poor muscle tone, poor muscle tone, water retentionwater retention

Your joints and waterYour joints and water

• Water lubricates Water lubricates joints and lets you joints and lets you move freelymove freely

• Water maintains Water maintains elasticity and easy elasticity and easy movement for movement for connective tissue connective tissue of jointsof joints

• Water relives Water relives arthritic painarthritic pain

Your back and waterYour back and water

• Vertebrate in back Vertebrate in back relies on water to relies on water to cushion it from cushion it from movementmovement

• Water also helps to Water also helps to hold up the upper hold up the upper bodybody

• Dehydration Dehydration causes back paincauses back pain

Water vs. Caffeinated Water vs. Caffeinated beveragesbeverages

• Water is ranked 2Water is ranked 2ndnd as as essential for lifeessential for life

• Water is fat free, Water is fat free, cholesterol free, low in cholesterol free, low in sodium and no sodium and no caloriescalories

• There is no such thing There is no such thing as too much wateras too much water

• There is an abundance There is an abundance of water to drinkof water to drink

• Caffeinated beverages Caffeinated beverages act as diuretics –makes act as diuretics –makes you go to the bathroom you go to the bathroom moremore

• Women who drink 2 Women who drink 2 cups of caffeinated cups of caffeinated beverages have a 30% beverages have a 30% increase for miscarriageincrease for miscarriage

• Can raise blood Can raise blood pressure for minutes to pressure for minutes to hourshours

• Can cause irregular or Can cause irregular or fast heartbeatsfast heartbeats

• Helps reduce headachesHelps reduce headaches

Our experiences Our experiences

• Leslie: drank a max of 50oz of water, did Leslie: drank a max of 50oz of water, did not stop drinking soda b/c when I did I got not stop drinking soda b/c when I did I got headaches, felt I had more energy and headaches, felt I had more energy and was not so tired. was not so tired.

• Lee: drank a max of 80oz of water, did not Lee: drank a max of 80oz of water, did not completely stop drinking soda, irritated completely stop drinking soda, irritated about going to the bathroom more, would about going to the bathroom more, would carry water and soda at same time, carry water and soda at same time,

• Mike: drank a max of 80oz of water, more Mike: drank a max of 80oz of water, more energy, urinate more frequently, the more energy, urinate more frequently, the more water consumed the more I wanted water water consumed the more I wanted water and not sodaand not soda

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ConclusionConclusion

• Water is more than just a thirst quencherWater is more than just a thirst quencher

• Water plays an important part in our Water plays an important part in our bodybody

• We cannot live without waterWe cannot live without water

• There is no substitute for waterThere is no substitute for water

• Everyone need to drink around 80oz of Everyone need to drink around 80oz of water a daywater a day

• Water is essential for overall healthWater is essential for overall health

ReferencesReferences

• Water good, coffee bad? Ain’t necessarily Water good, coffee bad? Ain’t necessarily soso. Videotape. Today show, 2004.. Videotape. Today show, 2004.

• Unknown. “Water and your diet.” Unknown. “Water and your diet.” http://healthierliving.comhttp://healthierliving.com (20 Feb. 2004). (20 Feb. 2004).

• Winston, Salem. “Drinking water can help Winston, Salem. “Drinking water can help your diet.” your diet.” http://sciencedaily.comhttp://sciencedaily.com

(5 Feb.2004).(5 Feb.2004).●●Unknown. “Fit by Friday.” Unknown. “Fit by Friday.” http://ivillage.comhttp://ivillage.com (23 Feb 2004). (23 Feb 2004).