The body's daily demand for water
Water is one of the main components of body cells. However, the human body has no water storage capacity, Unlike food, whose supplies are accumulated in the form of fat. That is why we must constantly supply our body with water, which allows you to maintain the body thermal balance, It enables kidneys and excretion of toxins and urine and is necessary for the proper functioning of the nervous system. We are able to survive for up to three weeks without food, by burning energy reserves accumulated in adipose tissue. However, if we do not level water losses, Within five days there is death as a result of dehydration.
Water demand
About 75 The percentage of the human body is water, which is necessary for life. The body loses her sweating and excreting urine, It is therefore still necessary to supplement it.
Otherwise there are symptoms of dehydration. If within a few days the body does not get water, There will be death.
Symptoms of water loss by the body
| Symptoms of water loss by the body | ||
| Loss 1-5% | Loss 6-10% | Loss 11-12% |
| Desire | Headache | Majaki |
| Malaise | Dizziness | Swollen tongue |
| Lethargy | Dry mouth | Seizures |
| Hyperactivity | Tingling in the limbs | Deafness |
| No appetite | Bruising the skin | Eclipse |
| Red skin | Speech disorders | No response to touch |
| accelerated heart rate | Breathing difficulties | Corrings of the skin |
| Nausea | Inability to march | Inability to swallow |
| Weakness | Difficulty visiting | Death |
Protection against water loss
Even resting all day in the shade, It will lose around 1 a liter of water by breathing and urine excretion. The effort increases the loss of water by sweating. Therefore, when we feel a shortage of water, We should rest as much as possible, and limit the necessary physical activity to night hours. It's best to breathe only through the nose. You must not smoke. Avoid laying on the hot soil. Limit food to the minimum necessary for survival. Beware of dishes containing fats and alcohol, because these products need a large amount of water during digestion. Above all, you should instill a rule – do not wait with setting off for the search for water until the last drop of previously accumulated stocks is exhausted.
