I manage it very easily
I probably drink around 5l a day. I have a litre bottle at home that I always drink from, and have a massive tankard at work that I used to drink from.
I really don't like feeling even close to dehydrated.
High protein diet is it dangerous?
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I manage it very easily
I probably drink around 5l a day. I have a litre bottle at home that I always drink from, and have a massive tankard at work that I used to drink from.
I really don't like feeling even close to dehydrated.
I do at least 1.5l just during a gym session.
Didnt realise you had to drink that amount i thought it was something like 6 glasses of water a day. But the point being is i havent changed my drinking/eating habbits i dont smoke drink alcohol or take drugs. And now all of a sudden my pee is looking different.
I think ill drink extra lot of water today and tell you what happens when i pee next ok. stay tuned.
I think ill drink extra lot of water today and tell you what happens when i pee next ok. stay tuned.
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Minimum should be about 2L. Obviously it depends on activity, sweat and body size. Careful with drinking lots of water that you don't over do it. An electrolyte solution like himalayan salts is a good idea - especially after a gym session.
Ok ill make a more of an effort to drink more water.
So not drinking enough water is gonna have a negative effect on you, so does drinking to much water have a negative effect. From what you said is that if your pee is clear that means your losing minerals, cause sometimes my peeing sessions turn out like that.
Either way im upping my water consumption because clearly im not having enough.
Either way im upping my water consumption because clearly im not having enough.
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you seriously dont have a clue lol. it is impossible to drink too much water without being on drugs, your body simply flushes it out. dont worry about drinking too much its impossible unless your taking special pills.
if your pee is clear - your fine
if your pee is radioactive (extremely bright yellow or green) - your fine
if your pee is dark in colour (green, yellow, or brown) - your not fine
got it now? simples.
Where did this 3 litre figure come from anyway?
The Food Standards Agency has this to say:
This article discusses it:
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/womenshealth/features/watermyth.htm
I cycle a lot and find i cramp if i don't. Normally take Elete Tablytes before setting off in the morning and then have a Nuun tab in my riding drink.
Your on about the extreme of drinking too much water causing death, hes on about the less extreme side of it flushing minerals from the body.
Two different things.
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dude, trust me 3 litres is on the right track.
if your drinking less you cannot be sure that your liver, kidneys and other organs which rely on water are working as efficiently as possible.
stop researching water, just drink it.
Remember this is "SA". I would assume that questions posted in here are by people who do more than the "minimum" amount of daily activity. If you can lose 1.2l just by sitting doing nothing...
A high protein diet alone would give cause to recommend upping your water intake to keep your kidneys healthy.
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if your not drinking enough water, you will flush minerals from the body.
if you drink too much you will only flush excess minerals from the body.
so you should drink plenty.
That was kinda brutal
now i want to show you my pee
Ok i understand, going by your post my pee aint fine but i think ill see my gp if it doesnt clear up in the next few days. Ill try drinking more water to see it sorts it. Cheers.
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That was kinda brutal
Ok i understand, going by your post my pee aint fine but i think ill see my gp if it doesnt clear up in the next few days. Ill try drinking more water to see it sorts it. Cheers.
like i said aim for 3 litres a day, 2 glasses per hour. obviously the more active you are, or bigger you are, you may need to adjust this. a short skinny person may be fine just drinking 2 litres per day, whereas a tall fat person would need maybe 4 litres a day.
everyone is different. adjust accordingly.
I read Sonny's posts and was about to jump on it since I don't feel like I drink very much water, but then I did a brief calculation of how much water I tend to drink on an average weekday and it's between 2.5 - 3L every day.
Obviously your body adapts to drinking lower amounts of water, but water is a key part of a massive amount of reactions that take place in the body, including muscle building!
Obviously your body adapts to drinking lower amounts of water, but water is a key part of a massive amount of reactions that take place in the body, including muscle building!
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the way the body adapts to you drinking lower amounts of water is by slowing down or not working as efficiently.
the kidneys and liver will start to work at 75% for example, due to you not having enough water. the more water you have, the better it is for you and your organ's.
i dont know exactly how much my body needs, but i tend to drink at least a pint of water with every meal. i also have protein shakes with water in them and pre-workout supps with water in them.
i also take multivitamins, cod liver oil and fish oils and omega 3-6-9, throughout the day and have a glass of water with them.
it all adds up. and thats just water from the tap.
i also drink fruit juice, and eat food with water in it. it's the most overlooked thing when it comes to health. i have never ever gotten acne or spots. my skin has always been clear.i attribute this mainly to how much water i drink.
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