But is it water??

Theoldguy1 · June 2021

rheddmobile wrote: »

The amount of water you need daily has been found to be much less than some health gurus advise, and yes, drinks other than water, drinks with protein powder in, and even soups are used by your body as fluid intake. Once you are adequately hydrated there are no benefits to drinking additional water. And in fact, it’s far more common to die of excess water intake by messing up your sodium balance than from dehydration.

There are deaths to due to overhydration but illnesses are much more common due to dehydrated ion. Overhydration is typically an illness of athletes training long times in hot environments (hence the invention of Gatorade in Florida to help replace electrolytes in football players), a very small % of the population.

Since the vast majority of people don't exercise to start out with and many that do wouldn't consider it if the temp was above 75 degrees overhydration isn't an issue for most.

NovusDies · June 2021

daronkeel wrote: »

NovusDies wrote: »

daronkeel wrote: »

PAV8888 wrote: »

Why not more than a gallon on an extra hot long run day?

If you don't set a goal, do you ever go for a run and forget to drink and re-hydrate?

If you eat 2 lbs of watermelon (I did that two days ago), do you still drink a gallon that day?

Thank you for your response. My initial question had NOTHING to do with the amount of water I drink per day or advice about it. Have a great day.

If a person asked for the best method to step over a poisonous snake, a caring response would be to tell the person to first try and find a path around it.

When a person asks if an additive disqualifies water as water it suggests they are towards the beginning of their hydration knowledge. There are old myths that exist that say that you must drink x amount of water and nothing but water counts. These myths are not helpful to a healthy lifestyle and they can even be harmful. You have received caring responses.

Actually, I never asked the best way to “hydrate” myself so not real sure what you are reading. I asked specifically about logging water. If you do not log water….then keep scrolling. I drink / log water for specific reasons….none that I initially described and others that I do not need to explain. I am very knowledgeable in hydration and my needs to maintain my hydration. I do disagree with your opinions on your hydration myths, which was never, ever part of the question.

So again, have a great evening.

If you walk into a store and an employee asks if he/she can help you find something that you are sure you can locate, do you get annoyed at their helpful attitude?

You asked a hydration question unless you are managing you water consumption for purposes other than hydration. If you ask a hydration question expect hydration advice. If the advice does not apply to you then perhaps you might consider that other people reading this thread might benefit from it and be gracious enough for your thread to be helpful to someone other than yourself even if the replies are pointed at you.

It is morning here but when it is time for evening again I will do my best to have a great one, thanks!

But is it water??

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