The Starting Blocks
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Bodies of Water
Curt's wife wrote the following. Even though she is not at all athletic (in any way, shape or form), I think she wrote something that is very appropriate for "The Starting Blocks".
People have different percentages of water in their bodies
depending on age, gender and diet.
New born babies are comprised of the largest percentage
of water, at about 78%. By one year of age, that amount
reduces to about 65%.
Adult men have an average of 60% of water in their bodies.
Adult women carry about 55%.
Fat tissue does not hold as much water as lean tissue. So
the more overweight a person is, the less water they are
comprised of.
Even an average percentage of water in the body should cause concern over water quality issues. If you have 55% water in your body wouldn't you want it to be as pure as possible?
How much good, pure, non-contaminated water does an athlete need?
"Water is the most neglected nutrient in your diet but one of the most vital." - Kelly Barton
People have different percentages of water in their bodies
depending on age, gender and diet.
New born babies are comprised of the largest percentage
of water, at about 78%. By one year of age, that amount
reduces to about 65%.
Adult men have an average of 60% of water in their bodies.
Adult women carry about 55%.
Fat tissue does not hold as much water as lean tissue. So
the more overweight a person is, the less water they are
comprised of.
Even an average percentage of water in the body should cause concern over water quality issues. If you have 55% water in your body wouldn't you want it to be as pure as possible?
How much good, pure, non-contaminated water does an athlete need?
"Water is the most neglected nutrient in your diet but one of the most vital." - Kelly Barton
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