Water – Environment For Cell Activities
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A 150 pound man has about 10 gallons of water in his body
- 6 to 7 gallons in the cells
- 2 gallons around the cells
- 1 gallon in the bloodstream
Our cell is like a fish under water, it relies on water for its survival needs such as oxygen, nutrients, and waste removal. Water provides a balance environment for the cell to do its job. If something upsets that balance, the cell cannot function properly that will lead to problems. The biggest threat to the balance is dehydration, or the lack of water. Dehydration to our cells is akin to having a fish out of water. It cannot survive! Dr. Batmanghelidj, author of Our Body’s Many Cries For Water, notes that our body loses around 3 to 4 liters of water each day in sweat, urine, exhaled air, and bowel movements. We must put that water back into our body or it will be dehydrated. He also explained that dehydration is the cause of diseases such as heartburn, arthritis, back pain, angina, migraines, colitis, asthma, high blood pressure, early adult-onset diabetes, and high cholesterol. (Batmanghelidj 2010) We can help prevent or cure these problems simply by drinking enough water.
Dr. Batmanghelidj recommends drinking the amount of water that is half of our body weight in ounces. It means that if you are 140 pounds then half of your weight is 70. You should drink 70 ounces of water each day. (Batmanghelidj 2010) There are 8 ounces to a cup, so you should drink about 9 cups for this body’s weight example. It is important to note that drinking a cup of coffee, tea, or soda will not fulfill this requirement. The caffeine causes the body to get rid of water through urine, which brings the count back to zero. To make it easy to keep track, just drink water.
Drinking eight or more cups of water a day is an easy habit that we should all adapt into our lives. It is so simple but it plays a big role in helping our body to maintain its health. Our body needs water, so drink plenty of it each day!
