Introduction: Dehydration occurs when the body loses more water than you take in that is when the water balance is negative, it is shifted to water loss. It is often accompanied by changes in the balance of mineral salts or electrolytes in the body, especially sodium and potassium. It is aggravated by heat and swallowing problems. Today green smoothies are increasingly present in the diet of pe...

In a recent study, RNA with nucleotide sequeces specific for "Norwalk-like viruses" (NLV) was detected in 11 different brands of European mineral waters. To clarify this finding, a 1-year monitoring study was conducted. Samples of three European brands of mineral water without gas were monitored weekly by reverse transcriptase PCR using generic and genogroup-specific oligonucleotides. Additiona...

Sequential measurements of body density or total body water yield inaccurate estimates of body composition change unless the proportions of protein, water and mineral in lean tissue remain constant. Since rates of change of bone mass in adults are likely to be small compared with those of fat or protein mass, volume and total body water measurements can be combined in a three-compartment model ...

A method capable of accurately and selectively measuring Cr3+ in water is required and was therefore studied. The precision and reproducibility of chlorophosphonazo I color reaction spectrophotometry (CCRS) for the selective determination of Cr3+ was improved to be acceptable standards. The CCRS established is therefore an accurate, reproducible and inexpensive method. It also has reasonably go...