Re: RC: Re: water weight

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/21/99 9:35:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
michrowe@frontier.net writes:

<< Hmmm, I read this in Stephen Duren's article on Feeding the Endurance Horse
 and thought gut water content might be used to support blood plasma levels
 (and ward off dehydration).  Nutrients move across the membrane - is water
 not able to move through? >>

Water moves with the osmotic gradient.  If the cells in the intestinal wall 
move nutrients or lytes across, the water follows.

Heidi


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