Water in the body
What water does
Fluid Balance
Fluid Intake
Fluids in Practice
100

True or False

Water makes up over 50% of who we are.

True

We are around 55-60% water.

Babies are around 75%.

100

True or False

Water is a solute.

False

Water is a solvent.

100

True or False

Two people of the same weight and height should have the same fluid intake regardless of their other health aspects.

False

100

True or False

Drinking to match thirst is always enough to match fluid losses.

False


100

True or False

People who regularly drink coffee can include coffee as water intake because the body adapts so that the water is not lost.

True

200

What contains more water, fat or muscle?

Muscle

200

How does water regulate our temperature?

Through sweat

200

What is fluid balance?

The relationship between fluid coming in and fluid coming out. 

200

True or False

We lose more water than salts when sweating.

True

200

What was the example habit that we talked about to help with drinking more water?

Carry around a 1 liter bottle of water and keep it near you during the day.

300

Water on the outside of our cells is called _____.

Extracellular fluid

300

Water is an excellent source of ____ for the body. 

minerals

300

Name 3 ways that we excrete fluids.

Sweating, breathing, urine, feces, vomiting

Bonus: We use it to create tears and saliva

300

Name 3 reasons we may be thirstier than normal.

it is warmer, the air is drier, we've eaten something salty, we've drunk alcohol, we've been sweating

300

How can you measure body fat with water?

The BIA method, which sends an imperceptible electrical current through the body. 

400

Which cells in the body carry the most water?

Eyes with 95%

400

What was the example used in the presentation for water being a lubricant?

Amniotic Fluid
400

On average, we get around ______ of water from our food each day.

1 Liter or 4 cups

400

Most adults need to drink how much water a day.

8 cups or 2 L

1 L comes from food. 

400
Right before menstruation (the luteal phase), women may feel bloated and/or gain gain weight. Why is this?

Aldosterone levels go up and lead to fluid retention by decreasing urinary output. 

500

For every kg of body weight, you should drink how much water?

30-40 mL

500

Water is able to act as a ____, which allows it to speed up enzymatic interactions with other chemicals.

Catalyst


500

What foods did we talk about having very little water?

High-fat foods like nuts, seeds, oils, butter, and lard

500

Both water and electrolyte levels are regulated by the balance between water intake and water excretion through the _____.

Kidneys

500

Why do you not have to pee as often in the middle of the night?

Our blood pressure naturally goes down at night. Aldosterone pulses are released during deep sleep cycle.

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