can you over drink water?

rita27ny
rita27ny Posts: 820 Member
edited September 28 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi

Can I overdrink water? If yes can the water intake turn into fat?

Thnks in advance.

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  • DeviantDarkwolf2
    DeviantDarkwolf2 Posts: 363 Member
    Here's some interesting info for you :)
    http://chemistry.about.com/cs/5/f/blwaterintox.htm
  • evertongirl
    evertongirl Posts: 120 Member
    yes you can if you drink too much too quickly you upset the elctrolyte balance and can have various health symptoms including seizures - you usually get quite a few warning signs first before it gets serious but its important to work out what the right balance is between drinking a lot and drinking too much and that is different for everyone and will depend on the temperature and your activity each day.
  • lydt5880
    lydt5880 Posts: 90 Member
    I was speaking about this with a highly experienced family friend who is a Dr and studied this. He said drink what s best for you! i said to him what do you mean by that? You are supposed to drink half your weight in water blah blah blah. He said if that is what your body is telling you to do then do it however this is usually a ploy by bottled water selling companies and increase fear around not drinking enough water will stop you losing water weight and your body will dehydrate etc. If it isn't then the chances are you could over do it and get 'water intoxication' . He also said think about this - people in the desert manage to survive on very little water and be healthy.

    You should drink as much as you feel you need/want. Do not push yourself to drink more otherwise you are going against what is natural for your body. I began drinking 2ltr water minimum everyday 5 months ago and felt worse and more bloated than before so i stopped and just drink 1ltr amounts other drinks and feel great.
    Hope this helps and makes sense.
    =)
  • mum2littledove
    mum2littledove Posts: 53 Member
    Yes, everything in moderation applies to water as well as food. I am always slightly surprised how many people recommend water as their top tip for losing weight. Whilst it is true that choosing water as your drink of choice will help in your quest for a healthy diet, drinking too much fluid is dangerous. See the following article.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1093811/Slimmer-died-tragic-accident-drinking-water-controversial-diet.html

    Therefore choose water over say fruit juice/ fizzy drinks in your diet choices, but don't over-drink in the mistaken belief that it will help you to lose weight. If you do over-drink, it won't turn to fat, but will make you ill and possibly kill you.
  • lydt5880
    lydt5880 Posts: 90 Member
    this may help http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/12/08/the-myth-behind-drinking-8-glasses-of-water-a-day/

    =)
  • mum2littledove
    mum2littledove Posts: 53 Member
    this may help http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/12/08/the-myth-behind-drinking-8-glasses-of-water-a-day/

    =)

    Wow, that's an interesting article! If it's hot or I've been running a long distance, then I certainly drink my 8 glasses as day plus more. But if it's cold, or I'm sedentary, I don't get near - if I drank any more water, I'd never be off the toilet. As fruit plays a key role in my diet, this gives me comfort that I'm drinking enough i.e. what my body is telling me I need, rather than what I'm being told to drink.
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    Yes, you can drink too much water. It will not turn to fat but it will kill you by causing an electrolyte imbalance that stops the heart.
  • heatherdoll40
    heatherdoll40 Posts: 42 Member
    A woman died from a stupid radio show game drinking too much water, in Sacramento, that was 3or4 years ago.
    I was looking into this the other day. I have no desire to spend so much time in the bathroom or waiting to get to one......So Dr.'s OZ and Rosen said the 8 glass thing came from a study in 1945 on soilders, blah blah drink enough so your urine is clear.

    No it does not turn to fat. I am not clear how or why we retain water...but it happens.
  • chelios7
    chelios7 Posts: 194 Member
    A woman died from a stupid radio show game drinking too much water, in Sacramento, that was 3or4 years ago.

    Incorrect. She didn't die from drinking too much water. She died because she didn't go pee and died from water intoxication. The infamous "hold your wee for a wii" contest.
  • heatherdoll40
    heatherdoll40 Posts: 42 Member
    A woman died from a stupid radio show game drinking too much water, in Sacramento, that was 3or4 years ago.

    Incorrect. She didn't die from drinking too much water. She died because she didn't go pee and died from water intoxication. The infamous "hold your wee for a wii" contest.
    Thanks it was a long time ago and I knew she drank a lot of water and died of water intoxication, I did not know they did not allow the use of the bathroom (I don't follow much of what goes on down there, but heard about it from my sil down in the area)
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