2007-03-05 17:56:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
First off, the average person needs up 1.5 liters of water, taken from all sorts of foods and liquids each day. Other factors can vary the need. Body weight, Body Fat, sugar intake, amount of fruits and vegetables in the diet, smoking, drinking alcohol. In an extremely hot climate you need sodium, potassium and lots of water, whether you get that from juices or just plain water. Soft drinks and alcohol DO NOT quench your thirst, and in fact increase it.
2007-03-05 18:26:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The human body is about 70% water so water is very essential for your body. A person can stay without food for weeks but the body can only stay without water for one week.
2007-03-05 18:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very much depends on the size of the body. The smaller the body the shorter time it can cope, also it is temperature and humidity dependant. I was always told as a rule of thumb: 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water and 3 weeks without food.
2007-03-05 18:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
3 days
2007-03-05 17:59:08 · answer #4 · answered by RiverGirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The body can only servive 3 days without water of any kind, doesn't meen that if you don't drink a glass of it every 3 days you will die though, I should know, I drink water maybe 2 times a year.
2007-03-05 18:08:47 · answer #5 · answered by tracie b 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Almost 3 days ( cold / hot weather ).
The human body is 70 % water.
2007-03-05 18:16:04 · answer #6 · answered by iona 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
food-3 weeks
water-3 days
air 3- minutes.
2007-03-06 21:07:21 · answer #7 · answered by Fallen Angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
three days
2007-03-05 21:32:22 · answer #8 · answered by LillyB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://nutrition.about.com/od/askyournutritionist/f/dehydration.htm
http://www.resultsproject.net/water_functions.html
Hope this will help you.
2007-03-05 18:01:27 · answer #9 · answered by ♥shushin♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋