Where is the waterDehydration 1Where is the water?In schools across the country there are kids who play sports, but don't have the amount of fluids your body needs to function correctly. The reason this happens is due to dehydration. People who play sports are pushed so hard and hardly have the chance to run to the fountain to get a drink of water. Dehydration causes fainting, vomiting, and fever due to lack of fluid in the body. One misconception people have nowadays is thinking they can replace water with soda. Soda contains water, but the sodium in soda absorbs liquid and makes you thirstier. The human body is made up of 50% to 70% water (http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias). It seems better to give your body what it already has, rather than fluids it doesn't need. A good way to prevent dehydration is to drink eight glasses of fluids a day (http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia). Water can help fight other symptoms of dehydration as well. Have you ever had a headache that wouldn't go away? Most of the time people get headaches because they don't have enough water in their system to keep their brain hydrated. A few glasses of water can make a headache go away (Sam Lopez). This seems to work for me, whenever I have a headache. Another cause of dehydration can occur if you experience a period of vomiting or diarrhea (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000982.htm). Since you lose so much fluid when you vomit, your stomach doesn't want to eat or drink. Dehydration 2, so you remain in a dehydrated state. When you have diarrhea, all you do is expel your fluids mixed with f... middle of paper... not a pretty sight to see. No one wants to lose their skin color because of something as small as not drinking enough water. If you plan to exercise, carry a water bottle with you or drink at least four glasses of water before you even begin your workout. So if you don't want to faint, look pale or have a headache, drink eight glasses of water to keep your body healthy and full of life. Dehydration 4 References: Discovery Health: Water in the Body. Retrieved January 25, 2008, from http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias.Discovery Health: Dehydration. Retrieved January 25, 2008, from http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia.Medline plus Trusted Health Information for You: Dehydration. Retrieved January 26, 2008, from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000982.htm.