Importance of Water in terms of Health

Yıl 2015, Cilt: 1 Sayı: 2, 0 - 0, 04.01.2016

Muhsin Akbaba , Burak Kurt

Öz

Water is one of the most essential ingredients for life. The cells that make up living organisms require water in order to maintain their life activities. Human can live without taking food for about 5 weeks and but can only withstand 7-12 days without drinking water. 60-70% of the human organism consists of water. Water constitutes a large part of the blood and lymph systems. It helps moving and balancing of electrolytes that control blood pressure. Water is required to make of the immune system functional. It works as a construction material in muscles, bones, fat tissues and tooth dentin. It dissolves the substances the organism needs and carries them to tissue and cells. Therefore, metabolic waste are transported with the water. Drinking water must be sufficient and physically, chemically and microbiologically healthy. Depending on water shortage and pollution in the world, every day many people lost their lives because of illness from the water, and children are especially the most affected fraction.

Anahtar Kelimeler

water, health