Dealing with Dehydration

1)Move the dehydrated person to a cool area so he/she can cool down, put a cool cloth on his/her forehead.
2) Sip water slowly. If you drink too much water, your cells can expand and eventually burst, which can be dangerous.

3)Call 911 if symptoms persist because he/she may need to receive salts to fight dehydration.

Trivia Facts about Water

Water is the only substance found on earth naturally in three forms, soild,liquid, and gas.

66 % of the human body is water

80% of the earth's surface is water

97% of all the earth's water is ocean or seas

The most common substance on earth is water.

2-7 gallons of water is used to flush a toilet

A dairy cow must drink 4 gallons of water to produce one gallon of milk.


 In a 100-year period, a water molecule spends 98 years in the ocean, 20 months as ice, about 2 weeks in lakes and rivers, and less than a week in the atmosphere.

Water Myths

MYTH: Bottled water is better and safer than tap water.

FACT: This is a common misconception. Sometimes bottled water can be healthier, but other times it’s just more marketable. In reality some of these bottled waters are just tap water that gets bottled and shipped out. Often times, if stored for too long, the chemicals used to make the plastic seep into the water, which is incredibly unsafe, especially if used multiple times. Obviously the FDA gives the companies a level of quality to maintain, however the tap requirements set by the EPA are very similar.

MYTH: Drinking water or other fluids during activity will cause stomach cramps. 

FACT: This is untrue. In fact, if you do not drink water during intense activity, you actually risk cramping up, as well as serious injury from dehydration. Cold water is recommended over warm water, due to its faster rate of gastric emptying.

Five Facts about how Water is Used in the Body

Cancer risk. Related to the digestive system item above, drinking a healthy amount of water has also been found to reduce the risk of colon cancer by 45%. Drinking lots of water can also reduce the risk of bladder cancer by 50% and potentially reduce the risk of breast cancer.


Digestive problems. Our digestive systems need a good amount of water to digest food properly. Often water can help cure stomach acid problems, and water along with fiber can cure constipation (often a result of dehydration).


Heart healthy. Drinking a good amount of water could lower your risks of a heart attack. A six-year study published in the May 1, 2002 American Journal of Epidemiology found that those who drink more than 5 glasses of water a day were 41% less likely to die from a heart attack during the study period than those who drank less than two glasses.


Weight loss. Water is one of the best tools for weight loss, first of all because it often replaces high-calorie drinks like soda and juice and alcohol with a drink that doesn’t have any calories. But it’s also a great appetite suppressant, and often when we think we’re hungry, we’re actually just thirsty. Water has no fat, no calories, no carbs, no sugar. Drink plenty to help your weight-loss regimen.


Energy. Being dehydrated can sap your energy and make you feel tired — even mild dehydration of as little as 1 or 2 percent of your body weight. If you’re thirsty, you’re already dehydrated — and this can lead to fatigue, muscle weakness, dizziness and other symptoms.


Headache cure. Another symptom of dehydration is headaches. In fact, often when we have headaches it’s simply a matter of not drinking enough water. There are lots of other causes of headaches of course, but dehydration is a common one.