Foods and Nutrition 1021 Lecture Notes - Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Ephedrine, Low Birth Weight

• School: Western University
• Department: Foods and Nutrition
• Course: Foods and Nutrition 1021
• Professor: Prof

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Describe the roles of water in the body and explain why it"s the most indispensable nutrient: The body needs water to live more than any other nutrient. You can survive without food but not without water. Found in blood vessels, cells, tissues and organs. Delivers nutrients and removes wastes from cells. Nearly universal solvent0 dissolves amino acids, glucose, and minerals. Sweat helps cool body because when we are hot it means our metabolism is working. Shock absorber for inside of our eyes. Define water balance, dehydration and water intoxication and provide examples of when these can occur. Water balance: balance between water intake and excretion keep water content constant. Intoxication: dangerous dilution of body fluids because of too much water intake: headache, weakness, no concentration, poor memory, loss of appetite. Identify what makes up water input and output and the approximate percentages of each component. The brain and kidneys regular water output and the brain regulates water input.