Water question - how big are these 8 glasses?
BekShark
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Exactly this? In the diagram on your page, they look like pint glasses to me. Do you drink pints in the States? Sorry for my ignorance?
Anyway, if it is 8 pints a day, that works out at 4.5 litres and incidentally, two consultant neurologists have told me that a person should consume between 3 - 4 litres of fluid to keep their kidneys healthy and free from stones and infection. Nevertheless, this could include tea, soft drinks and water, it's flushing your kidneys through that they are thinking about. Unfortunately, vodka and gin don't count.
So, I think 4 litres is a good amount to be drinking. So, I aim for 8 pints a day.
Anyone else got any thoughts?
Anyway, if it is 8 pints a day, that works out at 4.5 litres and incidentally, two consultant neurologists have told me that a person should consume between 3 - 4 litres of fluid to keep their kidneys healthy and free from stones and infection. Nevertheless, this could include tea, soft drinks and water, it's flushing your kidneys through that they are thinking about. Unfortunately, vodka and gin don't count.
So, I think 4 litres is a good amount to be drinking. So, I aim for 8 pints a day.
Anyone else got any thoughts?
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I always thought it was 8-8oz glasses for a total of 64oz a day. I could be wrong, though.0
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They're 8 oz glasses, so half-pints.
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"two consultant neurologists have told me that a person should consume between 3 - 4 litres of fluid to keep their kidneys healthy and free from stones and infection"
What would neurologists know about kidneys, other than the basics they learned in med school?0 -
I don't know so I just drink lots and lots of water.
as long as my kidneys are happy I'm happy 0 -
You are correct. I think I drink probably double or triple that though. lol I'm always drinking water or something liquid all day.I always thought it was 8-8oz glasses for a total of 64oz a day. I could be wrong, though.0 -
it's not 8 8 is absolute minimum recommended for women,
you need more then that. 10+ and it's averaged out to 2.5Ltrs+ so 10x250mls.
sugary drinks dont cut it for flushing out the system they are putting in more then just water, which the kidneys has to deal with0 -
They're 8 oz glasses, so half-pints.
ETA:
"two consultant neurologists have told me that a person should consume between 3 - 4 litres of fluid to keep their kidneys healthy and free from stones and infection"
What would neurologists know about kidneys, other than the basics they learned in med school?
I meant to say Urologists, they are the chaps who deal with your water plumbing. It's like 3:00am here and I have some bad insomnia going on!0 -
Maybe nephrologists, not neurologists? Nephrologists are kidney specialists.
I don't accurately track my fluids because it's rare that I don't have a non-alcoholic drink near at hand. I just tap seven or eight or nine times on the finger pad and I'm done. I know that I've had enough water, diet soda, coffee, and iced tea during the day to keep my kidneys happily chugging along.0 -
Maybe nephrologists, not neurologists? Nephrologists are kidney specialists.
I don't accurately track my fluids because it's rare that I don't have a non-alcoholic drink near at hand. I just tap seven or eight or nine times on the finger pad and I'm done. I know that I've had enough water, diet soda, coffee, and iced tea during the day to keep my kidneys happily chugging along.
Nope, I definitely saw Urologists for the kidney stones and kidney stone surgery. in fact, a urologist actually performed my nephrectomy. I'm not sure why they never got me to see a nephrologist, maybe they just deal mostly with CKD. Urologists must deal with the stones getting stuck in your tubes and other bits and bobs.
Incidentally, I take their advice and drink between 3 to 4 litres of water a day and since I started, my skin is fantastic! Better than any expenive face cream.
I've just got neurologists on the brain right now (no pun intended), as I have been seeing one for a sleep disorder.0 -
I generally take 250-300ml to be one glass.0
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I've always heard 8 fl oz.
I honestly just drink when I'm thirsty. Sometimes, that's 6 cups a day. Sometimes, it's 12. You have to consider, too, that there is water content in food. Especially in fruits and certain vegetables.
Drinking when thirsty used to be hard for me, but the more you practice it... the easier it becomes. Now it's just instinct. When I'm thirsty, I drink water. Makes sense that it would become instinct again. After all, as kids, we seem to always know when we're thirsty. Adults stress about how much is too much or too little too often.0 -
Ignore the whole 8 glass thing. See this article and do some google searching yourself on the subject.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/8-glasses-of-water-a-day-an-urban-myth-1.1196386
By the way, they say 8glass = 2 liter. so 1glass = 1/4 liter or 250ml or 8.4oz0 -
Exactly this? In the diagram on your page, they look like pint glasses to me. Do you drink pints in the States? Sorry for my ignorance?
In the US we have pints, Imperial pints and dry pints
The US standard pint is 16 ounces
The Imperial pint (aka the UK pint) is 16.65 ounces
The dry pint is 18.6 ounces0 -
I was always told that you should drink 1 ounce for every 2 pounds of body weight. That would put me around a gallon right now which is too much.0
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My understanding was 8 × 250ml glasses per day, so 2 Litres of plain water. It does not include cups of tea, coffee, cordial etc.0
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it's not 8 8 is absolute minimum recommended for women,
you need more then that. 10+ and it's averaged out to 2.5Ltrs+ so 10x250mls.
sugary drinks dont cut it for flushing out the system they are putting in more then just water, which the kidneys has to deal with
Oh my god, no. If you drink that much every day on top of all the other liquids you consume and all the water in your food, and you're not sweating up a storm, you are putting yourself at risk of hyponatremia unless you are also consuming large amounts of salt and other electrolytes.0 -
There's no magic number, you need to be hydrated enough that your urine isn't dark, (light to medium yellow) and then drink enough to replace what you pee/ sweat/ cry/ lose overall.
You may need to drink extra water if you're feeling extra tired, have a headache, feel lightheaded, etc. Your body will let you know when you need it
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Typically when we are told to drink 8 glasses of water…they are 8 oz glasses…. 8 CUPS of water. But that's pretty much what's considered the bare minimum. More optimally, I understand, you take your weight in pounds and divide by 2. That is the amount of ounces you should be drinking.0
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Exactly this? In the diagram on your page, they look like pint glasses to me. Do you drink pints in the States? Sorry for my ignorance?
In the US we have pints, Imperial pints and dry pints
The US standard pint is 16 ounces
The Imperial pint (aka the UK pint) is 16.65 ounces
The dry pint is 18.6 ounces
Thanks for answering a question which has puzzled me for a long time.
As far as the ridiculous amounts of water I need to drink goes. I had shock wave treatment on a kidney stone. It causes tiny hairline fractures and then you have to drink FOUR litres of water a day to break up the stones and pass them over the course of a few weeks. Kidney stones are stoopid!
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it's not 8 8 is absolute minimum recommended for women,
you need more then that. 10+ and it's averaged out to 2.5Ltrs+ so 10x250mls.
sugary drinks dont cut it for flushing out the system they are putting in more then just water, which the kidneys has to deal with
Oh my god, no. If you drink that much every day on top of all the other liquids you consume and all the water in your food, and you're not sweating up a storm, you are putting yourself at risk of hyponatremia unless you are also consuming large amounts of salt and other electrolytes.
no it's not, you pee out the excess and it flushes your system.
8 Cups a day, in aus i dunno about elsewhere a cup is about 250-300mls
and it's not ONTOP of, that is inclusive of. You have no way of counting the water content of food so thats irrelevent, i'm talking intaking fluids intentionally whether it be Tea, Coffee, Milk, Water or whatever. I drink 11-12x250ml lots of fluid a day and pee regularly, as for sodium, well thats easy every food contains it. if you are eating 2300+ calories you are guarenteed to be getting more then enough.0 -
Exactly this? In the diagram on your page, they look like pint glasses to me. Do you drink pints in the States? Sorry for my ignorance?
In the US we have pints, Imperial pints and dry pints
The US standard pint is 16 ounces
The Imperial pint (aka the UK pint) is 16.65 ounces
The dry pint is 18.6 ounces
Thanks for answering a question which has puzzled me for a long time.
As far as the ridiculous amounts of water I need to drink goes. I had shock wave treatment on a kidney stone. It causes tiny hairline fractures and then you have to drink FOUR litres of water a day to break up the stones and pass them over the course of a few weeks. Kidney stones are stoopid!
and if you intake too much vitamin C which i did as a kid eating those delicious Vitamin C tablets, i had to drink a similar amount of water over 2 days.0 -
My understanding was 8 × 250ml glasses per day, so 2 Litres of plain water. It does not include cups of tea, coffee, cordial etc.
By that token I officially drink 0 'water' as I only drink cordial. (Uk pints of the stuff, albeit weak concentrate).
Lol. In reality I must be doing something right as my wee is a good hydrated colour.0 -
They're 8 oz glasses, so half-pints.
ETA:
"two consultant neurologists have told me that a person should consume between 3 - 4 litres of fluid to keep their kidneys healthy and free from stones and infection"
What would neurologists know about kidneys, other than the basics they learned in med school?
I meant to say Urologists, they are the chaps who deal with your water plumbing. It's like 3:00am here and I have some bad insomnia going on!
All fluid counts as liquid whether it be coca cola, juice, tea,. . .
We are are learning that the rule of eight cups of eight ounces of water (8 cups or 2 liters) has no science behind it.
Someone made it up and others repeated it.
If you have a medical need for water, that would be different because it is based on science instead of tradition.
Check the color of your urine:
http://www.wellsphere.com/strength-training-article/how-to-quickly-assess-your-hydration-status/16102550 -
it's not 8 8 is absolute minimum recommended for women,
you need more then that. 10+ and it's averaged out to 2.5Ltrs+ so 10x250mls.
sugary drinks dont cut it for flushing out the system they are putting in more then just water, which the kidneys has to deal with
Oh my god, no. If you drink that much every day on top of all the other liquids you consume and all the water in your food, and you're not sweating up a storm, you are putting yourself at risk of hyponatremia unless you are also consuming large amounts of salt and other electrolytes.
no it's not, you pee out the excess and it flushes your system.
8 Cups a day, in aus i dunno about elsewhere a cup is about 250-300mls
and it's not ONTOP of, that is inclusive of. You have no way of counting the water content of food so thats irrelevent, i'm talking intaking fluids intentionally whether it be Tea, Coffee, Milk, Water or whatever. I drink 11-12x250ml lots of fluid a day and pee regularly, as for sodium, well thats easy every food contains it. if you are eating 2300+ calories you are guarenteed to be getting more then enough.
Sorry there is no set amount, what is recommended is the amount to keep the average person hydrated in the average climate and at an average activity level.
OP just drink enough to keep your urine a pale yellow colour and you will be fine0 -
Ignore those 8 glasses, if you eat a lot of water-rich fruits and veggies, you need to drink less.
Just stay between pale straw and dark yellow colour and you're fine: http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2013/10/what-the-color-of-your-urine-says-about-you-infographic/0 -
They're 8 oz glasses, so half-pints.
ETA:
"two consultant neurologists have told me that a person should consume between 3 - 4 litres of fluid to keep their kidneys healthy and free from stones and infection"
What would neurologists know about kidneys, other than the basics they learned in med school?
I meant to say Urologists, they are the chaps who deal with your water plumbing. It's like 3:00am here and I have some bad insomnia going on!
All fluid counts as liquid whether it be coca cola, juice, tea,. . .
We are are learning that the rule of eight cups of eight ounces of water (8 cups or 2 liters) has no science behind it.
Someone made it up and others repeated it.
If you have a medical need for water, that would be different because it is based on science instead of tradition.
Check the color of your urine:
http://www.wellsphere.com/strength-training-article/how-to-quickly-assess-your-hydration-status/1610255
the eight glasses of water was a marketing gimmick for Evian water in the 80's, fitness gurus jumped on it along with the diet industry. But drinking plenty of fluids in hot weather is good for you and beware not to drink too many and put electrolytes out of balance..0 -
I'm just in the habit of drinking pints and pints of water a day now and feel thirsty and weird when I don't.0
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clear pee is best or could be a bad sign too but usually best, if it's clear and doesn't stink it's usally good. just ask Bear Grylls.
Clear pee means you have no excess waste sitting in your system it's just clearing out water weight.0 -
I've always heard 8 fl oz.
I honestly just drink when I'm thirsty. Sometimes, that's 6 cups a day. Sometimes, it's 12. You have to consider, too, that there is water content in food. Especially in fruits and certain vegetables.
Drinking when thirsty used to be hard for me, but the more you practice it... the easier it becomes. Now it's just instinct. When I'm thirsty, I drink water. Makes sense that it would become instinct again. After all, as kids, we seem to always know when we're thirsty. Adults stress about how much is too much or too little too often.
I was once told that by the time we experience thirst the body is in the beginning stages of dehydration. That produced images of IV's, needles and hospitals for me. Not a fan of any of those so now I am never without a bottle or glass of water. Also, when advising my husband on a diet after a near heart attack, his cardiologist told him that any non-sugar/sweetener added liquid-tea, coffee, etc. was as good as drinking water. He advise 8-8oz, glasses as a minimum but if you are working outside or working out and sweating, you need more as you are losing more water.0 -
I've always heard 8 fl oz.
I honestly just drink when I'm thirsty. Sometimes, that's 6 cups a day. Sometimes, it's 12. You have to consider, too, that there is water content in food. Especially in fruits and certain vegetables.
Drinking when thirsty used to be hard for me, but the more you practice it... the easier it becomes. Now it's just instinct. When I'm thirsty, I drink water. Makes sense that it would become instinct again. After all, as kids, we seem to always know when we're thirsty. Adults stress about how much is too much or too little too often.
I was once told that by the time we experience thirst the body is in the beginning stages of dehydration. That produced images of IV's, needles and hospitals for me. Not a fan of any of those so now I am never without a bottle or glass of water. Also, when advising my husband on a diet after a near heart attack, his cardiologist told him that any non-sugar/sweetener added liquid-tea, coffee, etc. was as good as drinking water. He advise 8-8oz, glasses as a minimum but if you are working outside or working out and sweating, you need more as you are losing more water.
That is is true that when people are working and sweating outside, they need to be reminded to drink water.0 -
Maybe nephrologists, not neurologists? Nephrologists are kidney specialists.
I don't accurately track my fluids because it's rare that I don't have a non-alcoholic drink near at hand. I just tap seven or eight or nine times on the finger pad and I'm done. I know that I've had enough water, diet soda, coffee, and iced tea during the day to keep my kidneys happily chugging along.
Nope, I definitely saw Urologists for the kidney stones and kidney stone surgery. in fact, a urologist actually performed my nephrectomy. I'm not sure why they never got me to see a nephrologist, maybe they just deal mostly with CKD. Urologists must deal with the stones getting stuck in your tubes and other bits and bobs.
Incidentally, I take their advice and drink between 3 to 4 litres of water a day and since I started, my skin is fantastic! Better than any expenive face cream.
I've just got neurologists on the brain right now (no pun intended), as I have been seeing one for a sleep disorder.
Ah, I hadn't even thought about urologist--I just went with the word closest in meaning/type to what you were talking about. It began with "n," so that kind of made sense. I can understand why you put in "neurologist," though. Good luck with that sleep disorder!0
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