Remaining Aqua

[aquaeri]

So apparently, drinking "lots of water" isn't particularly beneficialCoincidentally, earlier this week, I noticed a lot of pimples on my legs, and realised it's probably because I'm at home now and I haven't established the same habit of drinking water regularly during the day as I do when I go to work. And almost as soon as I put some effort into

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[xiphias]

I strongly suspect that the amount of water a person needs is deeply individual. I mean, if it's true that I get dehydration headaches, it doesn't mean that my wife does. If your skin needs water to be healthy, it doesn't mean that someone else does.

And that makes general requirements iffy.

I do think that the idea that, "if you're thirsty, drink some water" is probably a good one, though. :)

[aquaeri]

Yes, the whole report had this air of "Shoes are probably not beneficial, since size 10 doesn't seem to suit everyone".

[hmms_sio]

I usually drink between 2 and 4 liter myself. It's always funny to see how people react. "Do you drink enough water?", "Yes, up to 4 liters per day", "O, you drink way too much then!". Sure. But like you: i get headaches if I don't drink enough. My water management system is very poor. I can differ up to 5 kg per day, just in water retention!

[aquaeri]

My water management system is generally okay, I think. But yes, I function better with rather a lot of water.

[micheinnz]

I wonder if the "sweet hunger" which is really thirst comes from the days when the only real sweet foods available to most people were fruits. Which tend to be juicy, and thirst-quenching. In any case, "hungry for sweets? Eat an apple" sounds like a good plan. :)

[aquaeri]

Just after I posted, it did occur to me that grapes often satisfy the "sweet hunger" best. So I think you're right.

[okoshun]

That's interesting. I know that I don't drink enough water - I'm regularly dehydrated, but now I can drop the guilt about not having drank as much as I should be. :)

[aquaeri]

I think you can safely ignore the "2l a day" just like you can ignore BMI. But try to drink what you need, personally. (And for some people, tea etc works fine.)

[redbird]

As far as I can tell, a large part of what this is aimed at is the idea that everyone should drink 2 liters of water a day, whether they're thirsty or not, regardless of how much they sweat or exercise.

[aquaeri]

As I was saying to xiphias, there's a difference between "not everyone is a size 10 in shoes" and "shoes are a stupid thing to worry about, since most people can't wear size 10". I got a strong whiff of the second from the report.