JESUS GAVE HER WATER...

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My family often tires of hearing my remarks about the importance of water. Water is, in fact, crucial for your health! Every system in your body depends on water. Water makes up about 60% of a person's body weight.

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Dear LORD,

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Today I am so thankful for the blessing of water.

You make it available to all of us to

meet our needs both physically and spiritually.

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With Gratitude,

Patti

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I DON'T MEET MY DAILY WATER NEEDS?

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A condition that occurs when you don't have enough water in your body to carry on it's normal functions is dehydration. Researchers say that even mild dehydration can zap your energy and make you tired. Dehydration also poses certain health risks. Signs and symptoms of dehydration include:

Excessive thirst

Fatigue

Headache

Dry mouth

Little or no urination

Muscle weakness

Dizziness

Lightheadedness

HOW MUCH WATER DO I NEED?

. Replacement approach: The average urine output for adults is 1.5 liters a day. You lose close to an additional liter of water a day through breathing, sweating and bowel movements. Certain foods account for 20 percent of your fluid intake, so from a minimalists perspective, if you consume 2 liters of water or other beverages a day (a little more than 8 cups), along with your normal diet, you can replace the lost fluids. It's called the "8 x 8 rule" - drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day (about 1.9 liters).

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Dietary recommendations: The Institute of Medicine recommends that

--men consume 3 liters (about 13 cups)

--women consume 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day. These guidelines are based on national food surveys that assessed people's average fluid intakes.

I attended a health and wellness conference a few years ago in Nashville, TN at the Opryland Hotel. The researchers there were even more specific:

To meet the differentiated needs of individuals,

each person should weigh themselves

and divide that weight in half.

The number of ounces

that person would need to drink daily

would be half of his/her

body weight in ounces.

Maximum intake suggested: 125 ounces.

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Example: If I weigh 200 pounds, then I should drink half my body weight in ounces (100 ounces).

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WHEN ARE TIMES THAT I NEED MORE WATER?

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Higher Physical Activity: exercise; hard physical labor

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Environmental challenges: hot/humid weather; cold/frigid weather; Heated, indoor air; Altitudes greater than 8,200 ft.; Allergens/toxins

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Illnesses or health conditions: fever; vomiting; diarrhea; infections; urinary tract stones; allergies;

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Pregnant or breast-feeding: The Institute of Medicine recommends that pregnant women drink 2.3 liters (nearly 10 cups) of fluids a day and women who breast-feed consume 3.1 liters (about 13 cups) of fluids a day.

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HOW CAN MY WATER NEEDS BE MET?

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Beyond the tap: Many sources of water You don't need to sip from your water bottle all day to satisfy your fluid needs. Your diet, including the beverages you drink, can provide a large portion of what you need. In an average adult diet, food provides about 20 percent of total water intake. The remaining 80 percent comes from beverages of all kinds (no caffeine, though).

Fruits

Vegetables

Milk

Juice

Other non-caffeinated beverages

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1. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I DON'T MEET MY DAILY LIVING WATER NEEDS?

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2. HOW MUCH LIVING WATER DO I NEED?

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3. WHEN ARE TIMES THAT I NEED MORE LIVING WATER?

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4. HOW CAN MY LIVING WATER NEEDS BE MET?

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I am so grateful that it is JESUS CHRIST who is the LIVING WATER.

I am so grateful that it is JESUS CHRIST who can answer all 4 of those questions.

Let's talk about the answers later this week!

~BLESSED~