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Agua en la dieta

Nombres alternativos:

Dieta y agua; H2O

Fuentes alimenticias:

Parte del agua en el cuerpo se obtiene de alimentos que consumen las personas (los que contienen de 85 a 95% de este elemento) y otra parte se obtiene de los subproductos del metabolismo , pero la fuente principal y mejor es el agua potable.

También se puede obtener de las bebidas y alimentos líquidos, tales como las sopas, la leche y los jugos. Las bebidas alcohólicas y las que contienen cafeína (como el café, el té y las colas) no son precisamente las mejores, puesto que tienen un efecto diurético (que elimina el agua).

Fecha de revisión: 9/2/2005
Versión en inglés revisada por: William McGee, M.D., M.H.A., Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, and Director ICU Quality Improvement, Critical Care Division, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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