Water
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My presentation is about a substance vital to everyone and almost everything. If you haven’t guessed by now, yes it is about water. It covers why water is needed for the human body to work, what happens without enough water, and how much water is used and wasted in the U.S.
The first topic to be covered will be how your body uses water. Water is used in all of the major systems for a variety of uses. It used for digestion, controlling the temperature of the body, getting rid of the body’s waste, and transporting nutrients. Water makes up most of the body with studies showing the amount ranging form 72% up to as high as 83%. Most major organs are at least three-quarters to four-fifths water as well. It’s no wonder that water is often called the body’s most important nutrient. The body can survive up to a month without food but without water a person would die in a few days.
Without water many things begin to happen. If body fluids drop 5% people suffer a 25-30% drop in energy while a 15% drop can result in death. Estimates to how many people suffer dehydration to some degree range at one-half to two-thirds. Most of these people then drink coffee or soda to boost their energy levels but these actually lower the body’s water content and reduce the body’s ability to produce energy. Also water cleans the digestive system and this makes it work better, this results in the body being able to work better as a whole. So drinking water is a good thing to do. Also if you drink beverages that have caffeine in them, drink them in moderation and remember to drink more water to compensate. Some sources recommend a minimum of 10-12 glasses of water a day, 14-16 is recommended for maximum benefits. Most studies don’t recommend this high of an amount though because it is possible to get water poisoning.
About 85% of all Americans use roughly 34 billion gallons of water supplied by public water systems. The rem...