Foods and Nutrition 1030E Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Lipoprotein, Lipid Bilayer, Heat Stroke

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Water balance: every cell contains specific fluid for its functions, intracellular fluid: fluid inside cell, extracellular fluid: fluid outside cell, interstitial fluid: fluid surrounding each cell, continually lose/replace components, quickly respond to imbalances to maintain homeostasis. Water intake: influenced by hypothalamus, decrease in water, increased blood concentration, increased thirst, increase in water, expanded stomach, decreased thirst, dehydration, thirst, weakness, exhaustion, delirium, death, water intoxication, confusion, convulsions, death, hyponatremia: decreased concentration of sodium in blood. Water balance/losses: obligatory water excretion: 500ml daily, minimum, common sources of water, liquids, food, metabolic water (300ml, common losses of water, kidneys (urine, skin (sweat, lungs (breath, gi tract (feces) *ai (total water: men: 3. 7 l/day, women: 2. 7 l/day. Water health effects: meets body fluid needs, protects against urinary stones, constipation, early dehydration interferes with daily tasks, hard water: high concentrations of calcium and magnesium, soft water: high concentrations of sodium and potassium.

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