Drinking water

laissez-faire · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:10

http://mythorfact.msn.com/?mkt=en-GB

This site claims that is a myth that you require 2 litres of water a day and that actually only 1 litre is required.

I find this pretty shocking, I don't do that much exercise but I would say I get through at least 3 litres of water a day, more if it is hot. I don't actually think I would feel very healthy at all if I only had one litre in a day.

Fine, it might be possible to SURVIVE on 1 litre a day, but I'd definitely say drinking 2 litres was good for you!

Azagoth · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:11

I think the myth is that 2 litres of water a day helps your skin, not your general health.

Raymond Lin · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:12

Not just water, i think fluids in fruits and soup...etc counts as well. Thou Alcohol shouldn't as it dehydrates you.

Indy500 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:13

I usually drink 2, sometimes 3 if I've been very active or if its hot.

Burnsy2023 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:15

Raymond Lin said:
Thou Alcohol shouldn't as it dehydrates you.

Saying that, it's a myth that you shouldn't drink alcohol if you're already dehydrated. Although the alcohol is a deturetic, there is usually a substantial net increase in fluids.

Burnsy

scorza · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:17

I used to drink two litres of water a day, then switched to one. I feel much better on just one litre.

Burnsy2023 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:20

Drinking more then 2 litres will have no adverse effects other then needing to use the loo though.

Obviously this isn't applicable to drinking huge amounts though...

Burnsy

Aelred89 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:25

I really don't think about it actually lol I probably don't drink enough

Raymond Lin · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:26

burnsy2023 said:
Saying that, it's a myth that you shouldn't drink alcohol if you're already dehydrated. Although the alcohol is a deturetic, there is usually a substantial net increase in fluids.

Burnsy

Obviously pints of larger has lots of water in it, but spirits would be different.

Dreadi · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:29

i drink at least 2L of 'squash' a day

Steedie · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:35

Yeah I get through about 5l of squash a day, especially when its quite warm

I have a litre sports bottle that is always full on my desk. I often find my self just drinking for the sake of it cause its there lol so get through it quickly

cheets64 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:37

burnsy2023 said:
Saying that, it's a myth that you shouldn't drink alcohol if you're already dehydrated. Although the alcohol is a diuretic, there is usually a substantial net increase in fluids.

Burnsy

Yes but your liver needs water to process the alcohol out of your body, get a headache in the morning after large one, thats the water missing form your brain, your body takes a lot of water to process alcohol.

Water helps you concentrate, cleans your body up and the more water you pass through your body the better but don't drink too much it can dilute your blood and kill you.

Camalot · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:39

I dont drink any pure water at all, only thing i can think of is water in cups of tea, which i only have one cup of tea per day.

Could that be why my skin looks awfull, greasy red and horrid :eek:

Indy500 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:40

I've been drinking nothing but water for some time now - fruit juice etc is fine but not absorbed by the body anywhere near as quickly as water.

Steedie · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:40

cheets64 said:
Water helps you concentrate, cleans your body up and the more water you pass through your body the better but don't drink too much it can dilute your blood and kill you.

Not heard that one before

I take it thats only after stupid amounts?

Indy500 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:41

Steedie said:
Not heard that one before

I take it thats only after stupid amounts?

Yes, you'd probably drown first though

Azagoth · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:41

Can also die from water poisoning too!

Aod · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:43

Steedie said:
Not heard that one before

I take it thats only after stupid amounts?

15 litres plus

trojan698 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:54

scorza said:
I used to drink two litres of water a day, then switched to one. I feel much better on just one litre.

You feel better drinking less? Now that's odd! Most people I speak to seem to concur that drinking more water makes them feel better.

Burnsy2023 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:56

cheets64 said:
Water helps you concentrate, cleans your body up and the more water you pass through your body the better but don't drink too much it can dilute your blood and kill you.

Indeed it's called hyponatremia, the primary reason being that you dilute the salt and plasma in the blood to critical levels

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyponatremia

Burnsy