Health benefits of drinking more water than daily recommended?

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  1. eggy_nog's Avatar
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    Health benefits of drinking more water than daily recommended?
    Was just wondering if there are any benefits of drinking more water than the recommended daily volume. Obviously not dangerous amounts but you know what I mean!

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  2. alexmagpie's Avatar
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    Re: Health benefits of drinking more water than daily recommended?
    If there were significant benefits, then surely the recommended amount would just be raised?
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    Re: Health benefits of drinking more water than daily recommended?
    You should only really drink when you feel thirst. Ignore this whole recommended amount business.
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    Re: Health benefits of drinking more water than daily recommended?
    in normal temperate conditions and without strenuous physical work the body requires 2 -3 litres of water a day from all sources , including the water 'hidden' in foods ... this also includes the water content of all drinks ( part from excessive alcohol intake) ... so if you manage to drink 2 litres of all drinks a day plus the water in your food you'll probably be fine ... warmer conditiosn and greater physical work will increase the demand for water.
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    Re: Health benefits of drinking more water than daily recommended?
    (Original post by Kage)
    You should only really drink when you feel thirst. Ignore this whole recommended amount business.
    I disagree, many people won't notice until they're REALLY thirsty, or will forget etc.
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    Re: Health benefits of drinking more water than daily recommended?
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    Re: Health benefits of drinking more water than daily recommended?
    (Original post by Freak Out)
    I disagree, many people won't notice until they're REALLY thirsty, or will forget etc.
    That's their fault. You shouldn't have to pour water down your throat whenever you don't feel you have to. We are built with a thirst reponse to tell us when to drink, just like when you are hungry, you eat. You don't eat when you aren't. At least, you shouldn't.
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    Re: Health benefits of drinking more water than daily recommended?
    (Original post by Kage)
    You should only really drink when you feel thirst. Ignore this whole recommended amount business.
    this

    there is no evolutionary advantage to drinking more water, as water cannot be stored for more than a few days, unlike food which can be stored for longer, and that's why we can (naturally) "overeat"
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    Re: Health benefits of drinking more water than daily recommended?
    If you drink too much you can also start to flush all the the nutrients from your foods through your system and they won't have a chance to be absorbed. In some cases it can also cause kidney problems (in the very long term) due to them having to work very hard to keep filtering all the fluids in the body. Drink when you're thirsty, I tend to also drink a lot when I feel tired or have a headache. So often keeping yourself hydrated cures very common ailments.
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    Re: Health benefits of drinking more water than daily recommended?
    (Original post by SuperCat007)
    If you drink too much you can also start to flush all the the nutrients from your foods through your system and they won't have a chance to be absorbed. In some cases it can also cause kidney problems (in the very long term) due to them having to work very hard to keep filtering all the fluids in the body. Drink when you're thirsty, I tend to also drink a lot when I feel tired or have a headache. So often keeping yourself hydrated cures very common ailments.
    Additionally, water intoxication could occur if vast amounts of water are consumed within a small space of time.
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