The body obtains water primarily by absorbing it from the digestive tract. Additionally, a small amount of water is produced when the body processes (metabolizes) certain nutrients. The body loses water primarily by excreting it in urine from the kidneys. Depending on the body's needs, the kidneys may excrete less than a pint or up to several gallons of urine a day.
Related NPR Stories. Scott Coltrane, interim president of the University of Oregon, who researches fathers and families, says more young men want time off with a new child â but just 10 to 15 percent of U.S. employers offer paid paternity leave, almost all in white-collar professions.
RE: Paternity Leave. I am delighted to announce the safe arrival of my first newborn baby boy yesterday. He is a healthy baby of 3.6 kg. I am writing to request permission to take my paternity leave of 5 working days, as per state labor law and company policy. I would like my paternity leave to commence on Monday, January 24, 2011. Hence, I shall be reporting to work on January 31, 2011.