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Drinking water is essential as the human body is mostly made up of water. It is important to drink about 8 cups of fluid per day, with water being the best choice, to stay hydrated. Other healthy options include milk, juice, and fortified soy milk. Drinks containing sugar and caffeine like soda, tea, and coffee should be limited as they can lead to dehydration and other health issues. Alcohol is also dehydrating and its heart benefits do not outweigh the risks, so consumption should be limited.

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Drinking To Your Health (1) .

Drinking water is essential as the human body is mostly made up of water. It is important to drink about 8 cups of fluid per day, with water being the best choice, to stay hydrated. Other healthy options include milk, juice, and fortified soy milk. Drinks containing sugar and caffeine like soda, tea, and coffee should be limited as they can lead to dehydration and other health issues. Alcohol is also dehydrating and its heart benefits do not outweigh the risks, so consumption should be limited.

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Drinking to Your Health

Dr. Syed Iftikhar Ahmed


Company Physician
Gulf Farabi Petrochemical Co. Ltd.
We are Made of Water
• 50-75% of body is
water
• 10-12 gallons in an
adult
Guess the Percentage of Water In
• Blood • 83%
• Muscle • 73%
• Body Fat • 25%
• Bone • 22%
Can’t Store Water for When We
Need Extra
• Lose 10% - weakness
and potential heat
stroke
• Lose 20% - life
threatening
• Average loss per day
is 10 cups or 2 ½
quarts
The More Calories You Burn the
More Water You Need
• 1 milliliter per calorie burned
• About 1 ½ liters per 1000 calories
• 8 cups for 2000 calories
What Does Water Do?
• Temperature control • Make up body fluids
• Carry nutrients and • Cushions joints
oxygen • Protects organs and
• Keep tissues moist tissues
Where Does All That Water Go?
• 4 – 6 cups in urine
• 2-4 cups perspiration
• 1 ½ cup breathing
• 2/3 cup bowel movements
Where Do We Get All
That Fluid?
• Drinking fluids 4-6 ½ cups
• Solid food 3-4 1/3 cups
• Body metabolism ¾- 1 1/3 cups
What Can Increase Needs?
• Extreme cold or heat • Fever, vomiting,
• Strenuous work or diarrhea
exercise • High fiber diet
• Exposure to air on • Pregnancy and
airplanes breastfeeding
Check Urine Color to See If You
are Drinking Enough
• Apple juice color –
Not Enough

• Colorless or light
lemon juice color –
Drinking Enough
Name Some Fluids That Are
Healthy
• Water
• Juice
• Milk
• Fortified Soy Milk
How You Can Make Sure You
Get Enough Fluid?
• Fill pitcher or water • Add soup to meals
bottle daily • Serve water, milk or
• Replace coffee breaks juice with meals
with water breaks • Always drink when
• Buy bottled water pass water fountain
from vending • Have sparkling water
machines instead of alcohol
Is Bottled Water Better?
• Not necessarily better
than tap water
• Make sure flavored
waters are sugar free
• If gets you to drink,
then it is worth it
Don’t Forget Milk!
• 30% of Daily Value • 16% of Daily Value
for Calcium for Protein
• 25% of Daily Value of • 10-23% of Daily
Vitamin D Values for B vitamins
• 10% of Daily Value
for Vitamin A
Cut the Sodas
• Soft drinks have 9 –10
teaspoons of sugar per
can
• Large 32 ounce soda
has 400 calories
• Sipping slowly
exposes teeth to more
danger for decay
• Empty calories
What about Tea?
• Evidence that provides
beneficial antioxidants
unclear
• May need 4 cups or
more per day
• Contains stimulants
Caffeine
• Acts like diuretic
• May affect sleep
• Make jumpy,
anxious, nervous
Ways to Cut Caffeine

• Gradually drink less • Brew tea for shorter


• Drink ½ decaf ½ time
regular • Use caffeine free tea
• Use caffeine free • Keep water nearby
sodas • Check medications
Be Careful About Alcohol
• Alcohol also
dehydrates
• Benefits to heart not
enough to start
drinking
• Disturbs sleep
• Limit – 1 to 2 per day
In Summary
• Most of your fluids should be water
• Other good choices are milk, juice and
fortified soy milk
• Limit drinks that contain sugar and caffeine
• Drink about 8 cups of fluid per day

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