Too much water?
So… someone commented on my day 19 post today and said that I am drinking too much water… and that I might DIE!!!
This blog stuff is still fairly new to me, so I accidentatly deleted it. I do want to comment back so I’m making a post especially for that. Here is the comment:
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Comment:
Vilma:
You are drinking too much water. This can be very dangerous. People can die from drinking that much water. It depletes your body of vitamins and minerals. You also get water from the food you eat, so you don’t need to drink more than 64 ounces of water in a day.
Thanks for your comment Alexa. I honestly don’t think that i’m drinking too much water… 8-10 8 oz. glasses a day (64-80 oz.) is a GENERAL guideline. Water needs may vary depending on a number of factors… and I actually think that 64 oz. is WAY TOO LOW for me. Maybe I need to do some research on this… Hmmmmm…..
THAT will be my mission for this week. I will post my findings soon. If anyone has any imput it would greatly be appreciated.
~ Vilma 
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April 16th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Hi Vilma:
Well, since you haven’t died yet, I suppose that for you, 160 to 235 ounces of water in a day is ok
Actually, I have read about people who have died from hyponatremia - drinking too much water, so I just wanted to point out that you do get some water from your food (fruits, vegetables, etc. and that counts toward your daily intake). I personally should probably drink more water. When I have occasion to drink 64 ounces or so, I always feel really hydrated. I’m sure I could drink more. For me though, I think over 100 ounces in a day would be too much, unless I was doing lots of exercise or it was hot outside.
Thanks for your comments on my blog!
Alexandra
April 16th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
Hey Alexa… I have heard about that condition… it actually happend to a lady here in town about 1 year ago. A radio station was having a contest where the person that would drink the most water would win something… well, this girl pulled out of the contest complaining the she coun’t drink anymore. That night she died.
As for me… I exercise a lot & that’s why I drink that much water. My body is used to it already I guess. I don’t drink anything else either… I found a formula that calculates how much water you should drink based on your weight and activity factor. I’ll post it up in a little while…
April 24th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
I have posted my findings here:
http://vphealthandfitness.com/2007/04/24/re-too-much-water/
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