Sentences with phrase «ensuring adequate water intake»

Ensuring adequate water intake is important for preventing excessive urine crystals, which can be accomplished by feeding a canned diet, adding water to dry food, or adding a pinch of salt to food to stimulate thirst.

Other steps may be taken, such as periodic blood tests to check kidney function, ensuring adequate water intake, including phosphorus - binding additives to a dog's food — excess phosphorus levels can indicate kidney disease — and carefully watching the protein and sodium content in a dog's diet.

If you find yourself with dry skin, other than ensuring adequate water intake, make sure you are eating enough healthy fats to moisturize your skin.

Not exact matches

This is not necessarily the exact amount of water you yourself will need — the IOM points out, «Given the extreme variability in water needs that are not solely based on differences in metabolism, but also in environmental conditions and activity, there is not a single level of water intake that would ensure adequate hydration and optimal health for half of all apparently healthy persons in all environmental conditions... the AI [Adequate Intake] does not represent a requirement; it is an amount that should meet the needs of almost everyone in the specific life stage group under the conditions described.&intake that would ensure adequate hydration and optimal health for half of all apparently healthy persons in all environmental conditions... the AI [Adequate Intake] does not represent a requirement; it is an amount that should meet the needs of almost everyone in the specific life stage group under the conditions describedadequate hydration and optimal health for half of all apparently healthy persons in all environmental conditions... the AI [Adequate Intake] does not represent a requirement; it is an amount that should meet the needs of almost everyone in the specific life stage group under the conditions describedAdequate Intake] does not represent a requirement; it is an amount that should meet the needs of almost everyone in the specific life stage group under the conditions described.&Intake] does not represent a requirement; it is an amount that should meet the needs of almost everyone in the specific life stage group under the conditions described.»

It's important to give baby plenty of breast milk, formula (or even supplemental water after 6 months of age) when giving him flax — although, of course, ensuring an adequate intake of fluids is an important part of preventing constipation in any case!