Water requirements expressed in relation to energy recommendations. Ratios for water intake based on the AI for water in liters/day calculated using EER (Estimated Energy Requirements) for each range of physical activity. EER adapted from the Institute of Medicine Dietary Reference Intakes Macronutrients Report, 2002.
Use of Water in the Body
Solution and Digestion
Kinds of Water
Mineral Water
Water and Beverages
Foreign Materials in Water
Water is Body Regulating Foodstuff
Uses of Water
Heating Water
Cooking with Moist Heat
Water Cycle
The Hydrologic Cycle - A Multi-Phased Journey
The Water Table
The Water Cycle and Climate Change
The Aqua Mission and the Water Cycle
AI (Adequate Intake) for total fluids derived from dietary reference intakes for water, potassium, sodium, chloride, and sulfate.