How to calculate how much water you should drink
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How to calculate how much water you should drink
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Re: How to calculate how much water you should drink
#2Given how critical this is I suspect your body is better at it then you are...
I'd say "Drink when you are thirsty".
Re: How to calculate how much water you should drink
#3https://xkcd.com/1708/
I often heard really exaggerated advice about how much water to guzzle every day. It got crazy.
One day several years ago, a nurse was taking vitals on me and told me to drink, I don't know, 48 cups per day or something? It was huge. And I regarded her with incredulity. So upon being taken in to see the doctor, and this was a physician that I really trusted and had a good long tenure, I repeated the advice and I said, "That's BS, right?" and she said yep, and I'll talk to that nurse...
I am especially wary of my fluid intake because I live in an urban desert. Therefore I must constantly drink fluids when it's hot to stay healthy and hydrated. However, I must also gauge my ability to find a bathroom while out on the road, and when you ride the bus, good luck with that! It might be 3 hours, or you're forced to make a small order at a restaurant to become a customer. So it's really a delicate balancing act of how much to drink. And also, remembering to use the bathroom at every opportunity!
Re: How to calculate how much water you should drink
#4You know what even cooler than an online calculator? Your hypothalamus, kidneys and hormones that regulate water intake and excretion!
Re: How to calculate how much water you should drink
#5Converting the article's recommendations to metric, that's 1/32 of your body weight + 680g per hour of exercise + 680~907g depending on weight if you're pregnant or breastfeeding.
Re: How to calculate how much water you should drink
#6Given how critical this is I suspect your body is better at it then you are... I'd say "Drink when you are thirsty".
And when your pee is yellow / yellowish ...
Re: How to calculate how much water you should drink
#7Drink when you're thirsty. Most anything above that is probably fine.
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#8I'm not drinking 4 Nalgene bottles of water a day. That's not going to happen.
Re: How to calculate how much water you should drink
#9https://xkcd.com/1708/ I often heard really exaggerated advice about how much water to guzzle every day. It got crazy. One day several years ago, a nurse was taking vitals on me and told me to drink, I don't know, 48 cups per day or something? It was huge. And I regarded her with incredulity. So upon being taken in to see the doctor, and this was a physician that I really trusted and had a good long tenure, I repeate…
> One day several years ago, a nurse was taking vitals on me and told me to drink, I don't know, 48 cups per day or something? It was huge. And I regarded her with incredulity.
That sounds like enough water to actually be harmful/deadly, especially depending on what "cups" means there.
Re: How to calculate how much water you should drink
#10Also, if you’re exercising a lot and/ or are otherwise heavily sweating, make sure to consume electrolytes. Hyponatremia is a thing.