How much water do you drink?
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PURE fruit juice? Thats about 2500 calories - on top of what you eat.Risotto said:
Like any other animal, I drink when I'm thirsty but I seem to be in a minority these days. I regularly see people (mostly women) carting huge bottles of water around with them.
Certain people do need to drink so regularly that it's wise to carry some around at all times - they're called babies.
The idea that an adult living in our climate needs to nurse a water bottle all day long is ridiculous.
Generally thirst only kicks in when you are already dehydrated. Supposedly when you've already lost 2% of your body mass in water.Certain people do need to drink so regularly that it's wise to carry some around at all times - they're called babies.
The idea that an adult living in our climate needs to nurse a water bottle all day long is ridiculous.
Being thirsty means you need to drink NOW, usually quite a bit as well.
One of the best ways to check if you are dehydrated is the colour of your pee. If it's clear and has no smell, then you are fine, if it is dark and smells, then you are dehydrated.
Being dehydrated long term can cause all sorts of problems, from nasty diseases of all different kinds thanks to what Docs call "Toxicity crisis" where you aren't getting rid of the waste products as efficiently as we need to, to kidney stones etc.
There is a huge list of nasties that are exacerbated by dehydration and drinking coffee, booze and other diuretics actually makes it worse.
So having a bottle of water with you isn't stupid at all, it's very sensible. Though why you'd pay throught the nose for bottled water, when all you need to do is turn on a tap, is one of the great mysteries of life.
Since we are 75% water, it is sensible to keep yourself well hydrated
I generally drink enough that my pee is a pale yellow colour, showing proper hydration. Usually about 3 pints a day, plus a couple of cups of tea.
I don't understand how people can go through the day without drinking any water - Does your urine look like lucozade? If so, that's deeply unhealthy to do for long periods of time - Your body needs to be hydrated to perform at optimum levels.
Odd story, but one of the urinals in the works toilet was blocked, and as I was approaching it (in error), I noticed that the previous user had deposited what looked like orange juice in the bowl. How can people not realise that this is unhealthy?
PS - Those counting only tea and coffee are severely deluded. You would have to drink an awful lot of it to overcome the mild diuretic effects and actually properly hydrate yourself.
I don't understand how people can go through the day without drinking any water - Does your urine look like lucozade? If so, that's deeply unhealthy to do for long periods of time - Your body needs to be hydrated to perform at optimum levels.
Odd story, but one of the urinals in the works toilet was blocked, and as I was approaching it (in error), I noticed that the previous user had deposited what looked like orange juice in the bowl. How can people not realise that this is unhealthy?
PS - Those counting only tea and coffee are severely deluded. You would have to drink an awful lot of it to overcome the mild diuretic effects and actually properly hydrate yourself.
Normally drink between 5-6 litres per day.
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Not so long ago, i had taken and Omega 3 tablet later on in the day i need to wee, so i went to the toilette and my wee was flourescent, without really thinking of what i was saying and quite astonished and amazed really, i said to the bloke next to me, "Come and look at this" with genuine excitement in my voice! woops
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Not so long ago, i had taken and Omega 3 tablet later on in the day i need to wee, so i went to the toilette and my wee was flourescent, without really thinking of what i was saying and quite astonished and amazed really, i said to the bloke next to me, "Come and look at this" with genuine excitement in my voice! woops
IforB said:
Being dehydrated long term can cause all sorts of problems, from nasty diseases of all different kinds thanks to what Docs call "Toxicity crisis" where you aren't getting rid of the waste products as efficiently as we need to, to kidney stones etc.
Nobody really knows why kidney stones form, it's not dehydration though drinking lots of water helps to flush them out easier.IforB said:
So having a bottle of water with you isn't stupid at all, it's very sensible. Though why you'd pay throught the nose for bottled water, when all you need to do is turn on a tap, is one of the great mysteries of life.
Since we are 75% water, it is sensible to keep yourself well hydrated
I don't disagree with you - maintaining your fluids is important, I simply don't see why so many healthy adults seem suddenly fixated with ingesting gallons of water. Why override the instincts that have, over x thousand years, provided us with a perfectly good means to judge when and how much to drink?Since we are 75% water, it is sensible to keep yourself well hydrated
While not as common as dehydration, there are many instances of hyponatremia - overhydration if you will.
Well I've got myslef a litre bottle of Buxton Spring, on it, is says "half of your recommended daily intake"
I now fill the convenient bottle from the tap...and slurp from it during the day, I feel more awake...and my wee is clear!
Tea and coffee count by the way..their mild diaretic is....mild... the fluid in them is.....fluid....
I now fill the convenient bottle from the tap...and slurp from it during the day, I feel more awake...and my wee is clear!
Tea and coffee count by the way..their mild diaretic is....mild... the fluid in them is.....fluid....
Adam B said:
Georgiegirl said:
I used to drink 3 litres and feel very smug but the doctor told me that was too much.
why? I tend to get through 3 litres a day at work, weekends tends to be more tea / smoothies / booze than water
CyprusCraig said:
Normally drink between 5-6 litres per day.
O/T
Not so long ago, i had taken and Omega 3 tablet later on in the day i need to wee, so i went to the toilette and my wee was flourescent, without really thinking of what i was saying and quite astonished and amazed really, i said to the bloke next to me, "Come and look at this" with genuine excitement in my voice! woops
O/T
Not so long ago, i had taken and Omega 3 tablet later on in the day i need to wee, so i went to the toilette and my wee was flourescent, without really thinking of what i was saying and quite astonished and amazed really, i said to the bloke next to me, "Come and look at this" with genuine excitement in my voice! woops
CyprusCraig said:
JamesIIIII said:
25-30 litrs a day is normal i think, i try to have about 50 though, more on hot days
how much do you weigh??? bearing in mind you are consuming 50kg's of water on a hot day, i really do find this hard to believe. In fact i think this is a pisstake post.
Nothing gets past you.
thehawk said:
IforB said:
Being dehydrated long term can cause all sorts of problems, from nasty diseases of all different kinds thanks to what Docs call "Toxicity crisis" where you aren't getting rid of the waste products as efficiently as we need to, to kidney stones etc.
Nobody really knows why kidney stones form, it's not dehydration though drinking lots of water helps to flush them out easier.However there is circumstantial evidence that dehydration causes kidney stones. For example the higher rates of kidney stones in the Southern US compared to the rest of the country. There's obviously a whole heap of other potential factors, but you can't rule it out completely.
just enough...but was once told by an old sage that he didnt like water espec in his whiskey as fish f@uck in water !!!!
good indicator of hydration is colour of urine...light straw colour needed. Water in bottles = CON....sits on shelves snd allows nasties to grow...best to use the flowing stuff.
good indicator of hydration is colour of urine...light straw colour needed. Water in bottles = CON....sits on shelves snd allows nasties to grow...best to use the flowing stuff.
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