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What Are You Made Of?Friday, August 29, 2014 - by Water2Drink![]() We hear all the time about how much water a person should
drink. But have you ever wondered what
would happen if you stopped drinking water?
The creators of AsapScience, Mitchell Moffit and Gregory
Brown, have weekly videos that help to understand the science of your own
life. Their “Weekly Dose of Science”
video called "What If You Stopped Drinking Water" explains how we would begin
to feel as the effects of dehydration take over our bodies. “Much like the desire to breath oxygen, thirst is a survival
instinct,” according to the AsapScience video.
With H2O being the most abundant molecule in our bodies, it performs important
functions such as carrying nutrients and hormones, regulating body temperature,
cushioning our joints and providing lubrication. These functions produce about 1.5 liters of
urine a day, which is essential for the body to replace before it begins
shutting down.
While the body can exist many days without food, within one
to two days of no fluids the effects of dehydration can seriously impact the
body. Within three to five days, our
organs and brain shut down.
The body needs water.
It is possible to replace fluids with any substance containing water,
such as soda, tea, or even some foods; however, clean water is the essential
element that the body can best assimilate, as our bodies are made up of about
65 percent water.
While NASA is figuring out how to turn urine into clean
drinking water, you may want to just filter your home tap water. Multipure makes a water filter for almost
every environment, and we here at Water2Drink.com are able to help you determine
which one is right for you. |
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