Dehydration on College Campuses
Water is the most essential nutrient for our bodies. But going off to college provides ample opportunity for newly-independent young adults to drink (or not drink) whatever they want. Without nutritional guidance or restrictions set forth by authority figures, some college students simply consume what tastes good with little regard as to how they’re treating their bodies.
Many busy students think that coffee, tea, soda, or energy drinks will provide adequate hydration, but these beverages actually make students thirstier and even more dehydrated. Research shows that 75 percent of Americans suffer from chronic dehydration. And according to a study of 600 undergraduate college students, the average daily intake of fluids amongst survey participants was much lower than recommended daily values.
Staying Hydrated is Important for Student Success
When college students replenish the water their bodies lose due to everyday activity, it can help them boost cognitive performance and allow them to stay alert and focused. Research has shown that when students drink water during exams, they receive higher grades than students who don’t drink water.
Filtered Water Dispensers Can Keep College Students Hydrated
Your college or university can play an integral role in combatting the student dehydration issue. By installing filtered water dispensers in dining halls, dormitories, and other campus buildings, you can help keep students stay healthy and adequately hydrated all throughout the day.
- Water filtration helps improve water taste. Some students don’t like the taste of water due to chemical additives and impurities that can be found in drinking water. But commercial water filtration systems and dispensers remove foul tastes brought on by water contaminants. The result: water that is clean, fresh and tastes great!
- Water dispensers offer chilled still, chilled sparkling, and ambient water. While some students enjoy regular, still water, others need more convincing to drink more H2O throughout the day. The good news is that water dispensers provide a variety of water types. In addition to chilled still water, water dispensers make it easy to offer chilled sparkling water for those who want “soda” without the sugar. Office water dispensers can even come equipped with an ambient (room temperature) tap for students who like to drink water that isn’t as cold.
- Unlimited supply of clean drinking water. Filtered water dispensers hook directly into water lines on your campus, which means you will never run out of clean, pure drinking water. Placing water dispensers all over campus will allow students to easily dispense drinking water into their water bottles at any time, whenever they need it.
Installing filtered water dispensers on your college campus is a smart, effective solution that can keep students hydrated and focused throughout the day. Whether you are a smaller school, or a larger university, your students are sure to benefit.
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