Hydration
Submitted by legion19901 on January 19, 2009
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Hydration
Water is a soldier’s single greatest asset when it comes to fighting dehydration and the effects caused by it when it is gone untreated. It is estimated that 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated which is odd because water is second only to air as essential to life. Water plays crucial roles in all bodily functions by providing a medium for chemical reaction, lubrication system, nutrition and waste transport, heat dissipation, and temperature control. When considering what fluids to use and how much you should drink you must consider fluid regulation first.
Water comprises up to 75% of a persons body weight. The variations come from different amounts of...
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