Drinking water

[Josh]

Hi all,

I've read from many sources that we need to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily.

My questions:
1. Is this the minimum quantity? What is the maximum quantity of water to be drank daily?
2. What beverages can replace plain water to fulfill that daily requirement?

-- Josh

 

[Decosta]

I tend to drink between 5-9l throughout the day.

 

[Emmon]

I'd say that on workout days it would be benefical to drink even more than 8 glasses. 4 Litres a day id say isnt hard to do once you get in the routine.

About alternatives you could always choose foods like tuna etc that have their own juices. Skimmed milk i also drink reguraly at least 2 litres a day.

Whats your current dietry aims? are you looking for water consumption to go with a high protein diet?

 

[bigss75]

once you start drinking alot of water you get use to it. i drink about a gallon anf a half.

 

[Josh]

Is there any maximum quantity, I mean, the upper limit where drinking more than that would turns to be not beneficial?

 

[Emmon]

Shouldnt think so as you would just pass it more quickly... Although you might sometimes not feel as hungry which could make you miss meals etc.

 

[mick01]

I read an article a long time ago about drinking too much water. It stated at an extreme it can screw up your electrolyte balance.

I want to say it was 4+ gallons a day!

You would be in the all day!

Mick

 

[ragingbull]

I drink 2 gallons per day every day.

 

[dvlmn666]

6-9 litres a day here

 

[kuso]

9L Thats pushing 3 gallons isn`t it?!?!?!?!?!?!? God, I@d never leave the toilet

I`m more around the 4 to 5L

 

[Arnold]

Just remember that drinking too much water can be unhealthy.

 

[seyone]

Originally posted by Prince
Just remember that drinking too much water can be unhealthy.

I think anything in excess can be unhealthy but with water would have to consume a pretty high volume.

 

[dvlmn666]

Originally posted by kuso
9L Thats pushing 3 gallons isn`t it?!?!?!?!?!?!? God, I@d never leave the toilet

I`m more around the 4 to 5L

lmao yeah I was pissin like every 30-45 minutes. But for some reason that day I was always thirsty

 

[dvlmn666]

there is a point of excess, friend of mine who's a nurse found that out one day. When the nurses were telling her about somebody who died there the night before. The chic was on E and I guess just started drinking water and wouldn't stop. Nobody said how much she drank but the doctors said that it wasn't the E that killed her it was all the water.

how's that for freaky. lol

 

[Arnold]

Originally posted by seyone

I think anything in excess can be unhealthy but with water would have to consume a pretty high volume.

Not as high as you might think.
Here is what can happen!

 

[seyone]

I love that picture.