[IM] Hydration and health

[Category] Topic; 1. Workup; 2. Management; 3. Tip and Teaching point; 4. References;

I. Water and Health

1. Decrease the risk of colorectal cancer, kidney stones, and bladder cancer.

2. Reduce energy intake and contribute to maintenance of body weight in overweight.

?. Definitive benefits of hydration on cardiovascular and oral health and general immune system function remain to be determined. 

?It is also unclear whether the health benefits of water and fluid ingestion are a function of the process of frequent fluid intake or the maintenance of a potentially expanded state of hydration.

[REF: https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827610392707]

II. Water & Nutrition

Benefit:  Keep your temperature normal; Lubricate and cushion joints; Protect your spinal cord and other sensitive tissues ; Get rid of wastes through urination, perspiration, and bowel movements

[References:  CDC. Beverage Consumption Among High School Students — United States, 2010. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011;60(23):778-780.]