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sorry I do not know
Reply 2
There was the story of the girl who took ectasy and drunk water until she died right? But that was (if I remember right) just because the bit of her brain, the bit I'd still remember if I did year 11 science again, that decides when to absorb/not absorb water wasn't functioning.

Surely, if you drink too much, you may feel a bit bloated, then urinate it out? If you body is working functioning properly, I can't see where the harm is in drinking more than your fair share; obviously if you feel discomfort, stop, but other than that, I can't see how drinking something as 'neutral' as water could be damaging.
Maybe someone could tell me otherwise, I'm quite interested as well actually.
Reply 3
I think there is a limit, but it's so high that as long as you're drinking sensibly (and with no drugs or whatever) that you can't reach it.
Didn't some actor drink about 10 litres of water and end up in hospital, because he flushed out a load of vital salts or something? ....

EDIT: aha! http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/NU/00283.html

"Though uncommon, it's possible to drink too much water. Drinking excessive amounts can overwhelm your kidneys' ability to get rid of the water. This can lead to hyponatremia, a condition in which excess water intake dilutes the normal amount of sodium in the blood. Marathon runners and people who are older, who have certain medical conditions such as congestive heart failure and cirrhosis, or who are taking certain diuretics are at higher risk of hyponatremia."
Reply 5
lol how high is that level?! I would wish to know too, cos i probably drink about 1.5litres of water a day, and that doesn't include fruit juices or similar
Reply 6
You need to consume a massive amount of fluids and be SWEATING to suffer from hyponatremia really, as your sweat contains salts/minerals which regulate your bodys water levels, in all honesty unless you are competing in a marathon/ironman/similar event then its almost impossible to drink too much water.

I'm drinking about 7 litres of pure water at the moment, thats excluding water from milk/other food, just to give you an indication and I'm perfectly healthy.
any major conseqeunces of drinking as little as 0.5 litres a day?
luckylaura05
any major conseqeunces of drinking as little as 0.5 litres a day?


"Water is crucial to your health. It makes up, on average, 60 percent of your body weight. Every system in your body depends on water.



Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don't have enough water in your body to carry on normal functions. Even mild dehydration as little as a 1 percent to 2 percent loss of your body weight can sap your energy and make you tired. Dehydration poses a particular health risk for the very young and the very old. Signs and symptoms of dehydration include:

Excessive thirst
Fatigue
Headache
Dry mouth
Little or no urination
Muscle weakness
Dizziness
Lightheadedness "

From the same website as in my previous post.
Reply 9
0.5 litre a day is simply not enough, you'll be pretty dehydrated just drinking that amount each day.
Reply 10
I drink under 2 litres and am always thirsty but drink any more and I spend my life in the loo.
Reply 11
i try to drink a minimum of 4 litres a day people saying that drinking a lot of water makes you bloated is not really correct, it actually does the reverse because believe me it soons come out of you, due to the amount of water you are drinking your body has less of a need to retain water so you will in turn feel less bloated.
Reply 12
OK, I'm well inside that limit. I'm probably drinking around 3-4L of water and squash a day at the moment, not sure why.
Reply 13
i barely drink a glass of water a day ..... i cant be doin myself any favours :/
Reply 14
Velocity
i barely drink a glass of water a day ..... i cant be doin myself any favours :/
You should definitely be drinking more water than that. Try carrying a bottle round with you at school/college; you'll soon find you're drinking more.
Reply 15
You should definitely be drinking more water than that. Try carrying a bottle round with you at school/college; you'll soon find you're drinking more.

i do lol but i never drink it. Im just usually not thirsty, its weird.
Reply 16
viviki
I drink under 2 litres and am always thirsty but drink any more and I spend my life in the loo.


Its all part of the fun, toilet trips every 30 mins for me pretty much, not to mention waking up 3 times in the night to go for a p*ss, bloody marvellous.
Reply 17
i hardly ever drink water
i drink coke and fruit juice (my fave being orange and banana juice and pineapple juice) and fruit smoothies when i can
is that actually bad for me?
I drink a lot of water. I carry a bottle around with me(I get panicky if I forget it!) and I always have a glass of water when I'm studying which I will frequently re-fill.

jonsi-coke is just chemicals in a can.Fruit juice is *slightly* better for you but if it's that pure orange juice in a carton or something then it is very very acidic and bad for your teeth!If it's the dilutable stuff, as long as it's not Ribena, it's generally OK.
Reply 19
Velocity
i do lol but i never drink it. Im just usually not thirsty, its weird.
You'll have to make a conscious effort to drink more then. Drinking that little water a day is not good for your health, If you start drinking more you'll probably start noticing differences in your energy levels, concentration, skin etc.