Problem
Are You At Risk For Dehydration?
Without food, you could likely survive for days, if not weeks. However, without water, you would only survive for a few days. Although water does not provide people with energy or calories as food does, it is essential to life and is often overlooked. Think about how much water you may (or may not) consume during an average day - is it enough? What do you drink? Water? Coffee? Juice? Soda?
Discuss the following in your initial post and then, during the unit week, respond to at least two other classmates' posts:
• What are your daily fluid needs?
• Do you meet your fluid needs on a daily basis? Why or why not?
• What factors influence the amount of fluid you need?
• Is it possible to meet your fluid needs without drinking water? Explain why or why not.
• How does the softness or hardness of water affect its healthfulness?
• What are the pros and cons of consuming bottled water?