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.
No leave is available for new fathers. While paid leave is dominated by leave for mothers, leave earmarked specifically for fathers is now available in 31 of the 41 countries represented in the data. In most cases, the amount of paid leave specifically for fathers is relatively modest â about two weeks or less. However, there are a handful of exceptions.