| 1. |
Weigh yourself. ____________
pounds. |
| 2. |
Multiply your weight by 2. ______________ |
| 3. |
Divide your answer by 3. _____________ |
| 4 |
Divide your answer by 8. ______________ |
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| a. |
This is the number of gallons
of water in your body! |
| b. |
Divide that answer by 4 to
get the number of quarts of water in your body.________ |
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We lose about 3 liters or 2 and 1⁄2 quarts of water a day through
perspiration. During exercise, a body can lose 2-3 liters of water
in an hour!
80% of heat loss is achieved through perspiration; without this, the
body would overheat.
Water is in tears.
Water is in saliva that mixes with food you chew. (Imagine eating
a cracker without it!)
Every cell in our body contains water.
Water helps deliver oxygen to our muscles.
Water is in inhaled and exhaled air.
Muscle is about 70% water.
Nasal mucus is 95% water, and necessary to protect against pollen,
viruses, and bacteria.
Water acts as a solvent in our bodies- carrying nutrients to cells,
and wastes away.
Water is a major player in the lymphatic system, the circulatory system,
the digestive system, the excretory system, and the regulatory system.
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How
Does Your Body Use Water?