True or False
Hydration needs never change, even if you are sweating more or engaging in more physical activity.
What is False. If you sweat more, you are losing bodily fluids and should replenish this by hydrating more.
Tented skin, dry mouth, dry eyes, constipation, headache, dark urine (apple juice appearance), and fatigue.
What are symptoms of dehydration.
Water takes up ____% of your body's total composition.
What is 60-70%
Everyone needs 8 glasses of water a day.
What is False. 8 glasses a day is based on the average person. You can ask the RD what is the best amount for you!
1500-2000 mL or six to eight 8oz cups of fluid daily.
What is the daily amount of fluid needed by the average person to maintain proper hydration?
_____ is the best source of hydration.
What is water.
Water is the only way to meet hydration needs.
What is false. Many other fluids count toward fluid intake, such as coffee, milk, juice, frozen liquids, nutritional supplements like Boost/Ensure.
Jell-O, ice cream, popsicles, nutritional supplements (Boost/Ensure), coffee, tea, soups, milkshakes, broth, V8 juice, fruit juice, milk all count toward this.
What is fluid intake?
Pure water (solely hydrogen and oxygen atoms) has a neutral pH of ____.
What is 7
It is impossible to drink too much water.
What is false. Water toxicity, which causes low blood sodium, can occur, but you need to drink gallons within a short time frame (1-3 hours) for this to occur.
Choosing fruits and vegetables high in water content, such as watermelon, strawberries, tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, oranges, lettuce, cantaloupe, grapes, is a way to do this.
What is another way to meet hydration needs?
By the time a person feels thirsty, his or her body has lost over _____ percent of its total water amount.
What is 1%
Hydrating is not all about water.
What is true it takes a delicate balance of minerals, electrolytes and essential fatty acids to get and keep water where it needs to be - properly hydrating your bloodstream, tissues and your cells.
Hyponatremia, or low blood sodium level, is a dangerous side effect of ______.
Drinking too much water too quickly.
Water aids in the digestion process and can prevent __________.
What is constipation