with potassium. Sodium is a constituent of body secretions like saliva and enzymes. Since it is lost when the body sweats‚ supplements are needed during hard labor on hot days. Sodium may be beneficial for the treatment of diarrhea‚ leg cramps‚ dehydration‚ and fever. Sodium is vital component of nerves as it stimulates muscle contraction. Sodium also helps to keep calcium and other minerals soluble in the blood‚ as well as stimulating the adrenal glands. High sodium levels can cause high blood
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Your Daily Fluid Needs" talks about How your body looses water through everyday activities as well as when you sweat‚ go to the bathroom‚ and even when you exhale How it is important to replace what is lost by drinking water in order to prevent dehydration from occurring Now that we’ve looked at why our bodies need water‚ let’s look at the benefits of drinking water. There are many benefits that come with drinking water on a daily bases Allaboutwater.org lists a few Drinking a glass or two of
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Staying hydrated will prevent dehydration related cases. A general healthy lifestyle and diet can boost the immune system and may help prevent some of the diseases that can cause elevated calcium. Patients taking medication that is known to elevate calcium levels‚ and those diagnosed with
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leads to dehydration‚ irritability‚ and can even lead to fainting and hospitalizations. Additionally‚ the fatigue associated with dehydration and lack of energy from weight loss has a negative impact on performance. Nonetheless‚ cutting weight is a staple of the combat sport experience practice by athletes of all skill levels. This study used interviews‚ internet databases‚ and field observations to determine why it is that athletes cut weight despite the negative effects of dehydration‚ and the
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Weitnauer‚ A.C.‚ Heldman‚ D.R. and Lund‚ D.B. 1992. Food Dehydration. D.R. Heldman and D. B. Lund (Eds.) Handbook of Food Engineering. Marcel Dekker Inc. 475-480. 20. Potter‚ N.N. 1973. Food Science. The AVI Publishing Company‚ Inc. Westport Connecticut. 238-254. 21. Salunkhe‚ D.K. 1974. Storage‚ Processing and Nutritional Quality of Fruits and Vegetables. CRC Press‚ Ohio.29-30. 22. Van Ardsel‚ W. B.‚ Copley‚ M. J.‚ and Morgan‚ A. I.‚ Food Dehydration‚ Second Ed.‚ Vol. 2.‚ The AVI Publishing Co.‚ Westport
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Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper Steven Pope-Coney SCI/241 November 20‚ 2014 Mary Findley Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper The definition of body composition is the body’s qualified amount of fat to fat-free mass. Body composition is made up of two parts of mass. These parts are fat free mass and fat‚ fat free mass is made up of bones‚ muscle‚ water and tissue. Body fat is located inside the human body and protects the internal organs‚ provides sufficient energy‚ manages hormones which perform
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Chesapeake Bay‚ region of Virginia‚ in the spring of 1607.They hoped to make the first permanent English settlement. But‚ there were many things that almost wiped out the whole settlement. There were three main causes of death; disease‚ starvation/dehydration‚ and attacks. Most of the available water supply was brackish and contaminated by the settlers themselves. The American land was new to the settlers‚ and gave them a harder time with unskilled workers. Obviously‚ there would be Indians (most likely
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FOOD PRESERVATION Food is preserved to prevent natural and microbial decay‚ by modifying the conditions that favour enzyme activity and the growth of micro-organisms. Foods are preserved for the following reasons: 1. To add variety to the diet‚ by making food available out of season. 2. To make use of food when it is cheap and plentiful and to store it for later use. 3. To vary the diet by preserving food in ways the make a new product out of the food (e.g. pickling‚ jam making).
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Signs and symptoms of central diabetes insipidus are increased urine production‚ excessive thirst‚ and confusion and changes in alertness due to dehydration and higher than normal sodium level in the body‚ if the person is unable to drink (National Library of Medicine). Signs and symptoms are extreme thirst‚ excessive urine production (polyuria)‚ dehydration‚ muscles pains‚ weakness‚ irritability‚ lethargy‚ and getting up in the middle of the night to urinate (WebMD). For children bed-wetting may occur
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Community-Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (CIMCI) For WHOM? Community Children: ❑ One week to 2 months ❑ Age 2 months to 5 years Main Concerns: • Cough or Difficult Breathing (ARI) • Diarrhea • Malaria • Measles • Ear Infections • Malnutrition • Breastfeeding • Preventive Activities: Vaccinations & Vitamin A Algorithm: Check for Danger Signs Assess Main Symptoms Assess Immunization‚ Nutrition and feeding problems
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