We are happy to welcome one of our newest editress’, Indigo, to the Westward Independent Newspaper.
Indigo comes to us from Threee Thumbs Up! Everyday People servicing Older Adults living in the Cowichan Valley. *Where making a companion gets the job done! Indigo wants you to know ThreeeThumbsUp@gmail.com is ready to drive, shop, pick-up and deliver, garden, offer exercise instruction in the home as well as anything dog-care for Older Adults and their friends in the Cowichan Valley region.
To read more articles on lifestyle and feeling-good as we age, search Indigo’s writings (@ThreeeThumbsUp) on www.Medium.com, Youtube and her Podcast, Wellness TALKs.
Are we all made up of water?
I am certain you have heard that our body mass is composed mainly of water. That is scientists have reported the human body is composed of at least 97 % water (H20). In fact, it turns out we are not truly composed of such high water contents.
Moreover, on any given day the required water intake does indeed vary for any sex.
Men’s water consumption differs from women. A body’s need to consume this wondrous crystal clean natural resource is actually very different for any one individual. And the quantity varies even more in the aging human body, the older adult.
According to USGS.GOV, babies possess the most water in their wee little bodies however men have 60 % and women 55%. A breakdown of water in the body goes as follows: the brain has 75 % ; the blood is at 83 %; the heart contains 79 %; our bones are composed of 22 % water; our muscles have 75 % water within; the liver has 85 % water; the kidneys are to contain 83 % of the body’s physical mass. Who knew?
Does this make sense?
Then of course there is the adage that claims women have more lipids (fatty tissue) for child barring which absorbs less water—I think? And so, as we age we gain more fatty tissue. Does that mean we lose more water from the body? Or do we absorb less and therefore are required to drink more water?
I once had a medical person suggest that by simply drinking anything such as coffee, tea or soda pop, the body would indeed get hydrated. In other words, this particular medical practitioner recommended I could increase moisture in the body through drinking any type of liquid over and above H-2-0. Really?
Well, doesn’t a cup of java dehydrate the body?
What about a single spot of tea, isn’t tea a diuretic?
Sugar drinks—would this type of liquid truly quench the body’s thirst?
Certainly a cold drink of any type on a hot summer day tastes great! Even an ice cold barley brew seems to quench a person’s thirst especially after playing an outdoor sport on a hot summer’s day!
In recent research experts claim an aging body naturally releases less water; this would mean an older adult need not ingest 8 ounces of water (Eight, 8 oz. glasses/daily). And yet, there are still more experts who claim that given the multitude of changes in the aging human body, older adults would be wise to drink more water than the daily recommended amounts. Water not only hydrates but it also flushes unwanted elements from our internal organs!
H-2-0 therefore acts as a natural healing resource!
Alas, I leave you to ponder and perhaps even experiment with the aforementioned drinks and let this writer know what you come up with?
To be continued . . .
Copyright 2024. {Wondrous Ponder} HYBRID by DESIGN, Indigo. All rights reserved.
Editorial disclaimer:
Thoughts expressed are of one writer’s research and need not be intended as diagnoses, nor to be construed as professional medical advice for any human being or animal at any age. Always consult your preferred medical practitioner of choice for any health concerns.
