This topic is extremely meaningful to me because healthy and clean water is the essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Water makes up over 70 percent of our overall body and 75 percent of our brain, 80 percent of our blood and a whopping 96 percent of our liver. Water is included in practically every facet of our
health, and drinking ample quantities of clean water each day is crucial.
Shortages can have serious effects. A 5 percent shrinkage in bodily
fluids can cause a 25-30 percent loss of energy in the average person, and a 15
percent decrease in water can cause death. It's not just the water we
drink that is significant, but also water that we are visible to over bathing,
cooking, and leisure events as well like swimming or fishing. These contacts
can disturb our health. When the streams are contaminated, fish and wildlife
that depend on on those water systems are also affected. Across the
globe, access to clean water has grown into a major health problem.
In 2003, in discussion with First Nations, INAC and
Health Canada established the First Nations Water Management Strategy (FNWMS)
to guarantee First Nations communities have access to harmless, reliable
drinking water and operational waste water amenities. The Government of
Candada is devoting $600 million over five years to advance water and water
waste water services on reserves. Funding will be used to offer new and advanced
systems, expand management practices and upkeep the training and certification
of workers.
Resources:
Arnoldsen, K. Huntingdon Health and Wellness Association. The Importance of Healthy Water.
Retrieved from http://
hhwa.org/natural-conncetion-articles/97-the-importance-of-healthy-water
Access to Clean, Reliable Water Essential To Healthy First Nations Communities.
Retrieved from
http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100021600/1100100021604
Hello Carlos
ReplyDeleteThis is a good topic that you chose. I drink water all the time. Some people say water tastes terrible and they don't like it. My daughter is one is particular, I have to almost beg her to drink water. Water is essential for survival. I have read about the water in some countries such as Africa, Nigeria, Quatamala that is not clean and sometimes the people still drink it. This is how they contact all types of diseases. It seems as though something can and should be done about this. It is very sad to see young children being born under these types of conditions.
Carlos,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your information on healthy water. I am an avid water drinker and very big on drinking water everyday. It is very essential to you your life. Good to know that in Canada they have recognized the importance of ensuring water is advanced and services that are provided using water are of good up keep. Thanks for sharing
Carlos,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading the information your posted on healthy water. I am very bad at making sure i get enough water though out the day. I did not know that only "5 percent shrinkage in bodily fluids can cause a 25-30 percent loss of energy in the average person" maybe that is why I am always feeling run down.