Water Balance: Sodium is one of the minerals that helps to regulate fluid levels in the human body. Sodium and water balance are closely linked. Sodium gateways and channels are what pump water into the cell and regulate the amount of extracellular fluid in the body.
Richard Nixon stood 5 feet, 11 inches tall. He was president at the end of the Vietnam War. He was no shrimp that is for sure.
When you look at the actual statistics, it turns out that the taller candidate has won 53% of all U.S. elections. The overall average height of U.S. presidents is roughly 5â9â³, which is also the average height of American males. Of course, there have been extremes. Good old Abe Lincoln was 6â4â³, a giant in his day. On the other end of the spectrum, there have been a few short presidents.