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Water & Life
Nestlé Waters regularly carries out research on
water in order to prove its beneficial effects on
health, and has already organized three
international conferences on hydration:
•The
first international symposium on “Hydration
throughout life” was held in Vittel in 1998. It
mainly covered physiological aspects such as thirst,
controlling hydration and hydration for athletes and
the elderly.
•The
second conference took place in Dortmund in 2001. It
reviewed the effects on health of moderate
dehydration.
•The
third symposium was held in Lausanne in 2004. Its
aim was to highlight the importance of hydration for
maintaining good health, and also to evaluate the
hydric state and requirements of human beings.
This last conference confirmed the importance of
maintaining good hydration in order to sustain
mental and physical performance.
These scientific results were published in a special
issue of Nutrition Reviews (Nutrition Reviews,
Volume 63, Number 6 (Part II), June 2005 - Nestlé
Hydration Symposium, 15-16 November 2004, Nestlé
Research Center Lausanne , Switzerland ).
By regularly conducting research into the effects of
water on health, Nestlé Waters participate in
demonstrating, to consumers and health professionals
alike, that water is not just the best way of
hydrating the body but also that it is an essential
nutrient.
All this research is the product of close
cooperation between the Director of Nutrition
Development for Nestlé Waters, Florence Constant,
who is a qualified doctor and has a doctorate in
science, the Nestlé Research Center in Lausanne and
renowned scientists in the field of hydration.
Water
is essential
to life
Water is the source of life. Without it we cannot
live for more than 2 to 5 days. Water represents
60-65% of an adult's weight. We are therefore
totally dependent on our water intake, and if it is
insufficient or we lose more body water than usual (due
to physical activity, a hot environment, a fever,
diarrhea or vomiting) we quickly get dehydrated to a
point that can be life-threatening, especially where
very young children and the elderly are concerned.
Consequently, it is essential to drink regularly
throughout the day, without waiting until you feel
thirsty.
The only drink that is essential to life is water
Water is the main component of all the vital organs
(brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, etc.) so it is
necessary to drink water to provide your body with
the water it needs to function properly. What's more,
depending on the type of water you choose, it can
also provide minerals and trace elements in varying
quantities.
Drinking water regularly throughout the day
therefore constitutes a basic reflex that is key for
maintaining your vitality and health.
Thirst is a highly sophisticated alarm system …
Without water there is no life. Dehydration
constitutes such a great risk that to protect itself
our organism has developed an alarm signal: thirst –
a phenomenon of amazing complexity!
When water intake is insufficient, the body reacts
so as not to endanger its functioning. Captors in
vessel walls and the heart, which are highly
sensitive to a reduction in blood volumes, send
signals to the thirst centre in the brain. At the
same time, hormones are released that contribute to
more effective water retention (for example by
concentrating urine to limit water loss through
urination).
We must acknowledge this signal of thirst and drink
immediately as dehydration has already started. If
we dehydrate, everything gets back to normal.
Otherwise, the situation deteriorates. The
sensations of thirst, dry mouth, and throat become
more pronounced. In the absence of water intake, the
situation may evolve towards a fall in blood
pressure and loss of consciousness. At worst, it can
lead to death.
Treating dehydration is not always easy,
particularly in elderly people, who take a long time
to recover from a state of dehydration. Prevention
is therefore by far the best weapon. Prevention
means drinking as soon as the sensation of thirst
appears, or better still, drinking before you feel
thirsty. This is particularly important for elderly
people who only feel thirst at quite a late stage,
when dehydration has already set in.
This is why they must frequently be given something
to drink, especially in risk situations such as hot
weather, for example.
Hydration is also important for babies. Adults do
not always understand why babies are crying, yet
they get dehydrated very quickly in hot weather,
when they are running a fever or if they have
diarrhea or vomiting.
It is therefore important to understand which
situations present a dehydration risk: an
insufficient water intake (someone who does not ask
for water, who cannot help themselves or who is in
an environment where there is no water), and
excessive water loss (due to heat, profuse sweating
caused by intense or prolonged physical exertion,
severe diarrhea, vomiting or a prolonged fever). In
all these cases, the deficit in body water results
in a drop in blood volume and a decrease in cellular
water content.
Did you know?
The mechanisms of thirst lose their effectiveness
with age. Elderly people rapidly get dehydrated
because they do not feel the need to drink so often.
Water,
a vital need…
At all stages in life
Water is the most important component in the human
body. It is a vital need at all stages in life. In
babies, water represents 75% of its total body
weight, in adults 60 to 65% and in elderly people
50%.
In the organism, water is found in different places:
cells contain two thirds of body water; water is
also present in blood and in the tissue surrounding
cells.
4 reasons that make drinking indispensable…
•Water
is part of the composition of cells, body tissue and
organs.
•Water
transports nutrients (minerals, vitamins, etc.) and
hormones to the cells, tissue and organs that need
it.
•Water
contributes to eliminating waste.
•Water
also contributes to the regulation of body
temperature via evaporation through the skin (sweating).
Hydration
And mental Performance
The importance of hydration is increasingly
recognized for maintaining good health, and the
effects of the human body's state of hydration on
cognitive functions in particular have been clearly
demonstrated.
Studies carried out on healthy adults show that
moderate dehydration of only 2% of body weight can
alter certain cognitive functions such as
concentration and alertness and can produce a state
of fatigue.
This means that insufficient water consumption (moderate
dehydration) can have repercussions on your mental
performance, whether in your private life or at work.
What quantities must we drink to maintain our body's
hydric balance? This depends on many factors, such
as age, sex, body temperature and our immediate
environment. Such circumstances as pregnancy or
breast-feeding, physical activities, and illness or
injury also have a bearing on hydration.
In order to keep your body properly hydrated, make
sure you always have a bottle of water to hand in
the office and at home, and drink regularly
throughout the day.
Hydration
And physical Performance
Scientific literature has now amply documented the
effect on physical performance of the human body's
state of hydration. A recent study on healthy young
boys showed a significant and progressive decrease
in their levels of concentration and coordination
when subjected to dehydration through physical
exercise and exposure to heat, i.e. after losing 2
to 3% of their body weight in water.
When practicing a physical activity, in order to
sustain your physical performance, in particular
endurance and dexterity, you must maintain your body
properly hydrated.
It is therefore important to adapt your water
consumption according to the length and intensity of
the physical exertion and outdoor temperature, and
to remember to drink both before and afterwards.
Do you know how important water is for your health?
A big portion of the human body is made up of water.
Do you know that the number of cells, containing two
thirds of the water in the body, is 50 trillion? And
that in newborns 80% and in adults 60% of the body
weight is made up of water? While a man can survive
more than one month without any food, to thirst he
can stand only five days. If the water in the body
falls down by 10-15%, one's life is in danger. These
striking data, showing how much we depend on water
for survival, show us once again that water is an
indispensable part of our lives, just like air.
Every day drink minimum 1.5 Liters Water!
There is a fixed balance for the distribution of
water in the body. The water lost for any reason
should be compensated.
Body's daily need for water is approximately 3
liters. This quantity is met by internal (water
produced by the body itself) and external sources (drinking
water and liquids in foods).
Water consumption
Drinking water: 1.5L daily
Water in Foods: 0.9L daily
Water, produced in the metabolism: 0.6L daily.
Water discharged from the body:
Breath: 0.5L daily
Sweat: 0.9L (more in hot weathers)
Urine: 1.5L daily
Feces: 0.1L daily
Water usage:
Saliva: app. 1L daily
Stomach secretion 2-2.5L daily
Gall: 0.5L daily
Pancreas secretion: 0.7L daily
Intestine secretion: 3L daily
Blood: contains 3-4L water.
Minerals in water are very important for health.
Water contains certain mineral salts and elements,
depending on its own structure.
These mineral salts and elements help to eliminate
some deficiencies of the metabolism and keep the
solid-liquid balance in the body and therefore have
a vital importance for the body health.
Calcium: Must be taken daily, depending on age,
between 900 mg and 1200 mg. This need is not met
just from food. As in the milk, there is also
calcium ready for consumption in the water.
Magnesium: Apart from its importance for muscle
movement, it also reduces stress. Although it is
useful for the body, in many parts of the world it
is consumed below its recommended doses. Drinking
water that contains magnesium can eliminate this
deficiency.
Sodium: It controls the movement and distribution of
water in the body.
Bicarbonate: It is of big importance for the health
of mouth and teeth.
Other elements: For example fluoride, is a
recommended ingredient in water, due to its property
of protecting teeth health.
This information has been provided by M. Maurice
Arnaud , Nestlé Water Institute Research Center .
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