Hydration Important Flashcards
Staying hydrated helps blood deliver
Nutrients to kidneys
Staying hydrated enables kidneys to
Expel waste and urine
When body doesn’t get enough fluid _
Blood thickens
When blood thickens _ less efficient
Heart works
When blood thickens _ increases
Heart rate
Drink 13-20oz water _ before workout (time)
2 hours
Drinking to much water may cause
Hyponatraemia
Hyponatraemia is
Abnormally low sodium in blood
Water in blood cell moves past blood cells and blood plasma in a process called
Osmosis
During osmosis, water travels towards
Highest concentration of sodium
Why water travels towards highest concentration of sodium (osmosis)
To equalize sodium levels
If we are well hydrated
Sodium levels in both plasma and cells are balanced
Balanced sodium level in plasma and cells ensures
Even level between them and supporting normal blood volume and supply
If we don’t drink enough water we get
Hypernatraemia
(Hypernatraemia) in response to sodium levels in plasma rising _
Water moves from blood cells into plasma