Water Flashcards
1
Q
Sources of water (4)
A
Soup
Tap/bottled water
Fruit & vegetables
Fruit juice
Tea/milk
Smoothies
2
Q
Functions of water (3)
A
Vital to life (70% of body)
Required for body fluids (blood & urine)
Required for metabolic reactions
Lubricates joints & membranes
Regulates body temperature
3
Q
Deficiency of water?
Symptoms? (5)
A
Dehydration
Dark urine, thirsty, dizziness, headaches, tiredness, dry mouth, difficulty concentrating, kidney stones, muscle damage, constipation
4
Q
How much water should you have per day?
A
2 to 3 litres
About 8 cups
5
Q
When is water lost? (extreme cases)
A
Sweating in hot weather
Vomiting
Diarrhoea
6
Q
Water excess?
What happens?
A
Water intoxication
Kidneys can’t remove fast enough.
Blood dilutes with low salt concentration
Cells swell.
Deadly in brain
