Myth: You Need 8 Glasses a Day
We don’t all need eight glasses of water a day, the one-size-fits-all health mantra that just won't die. If you tend to leak, this could be why. Fluid needs differ, depending on your size and activity. The best advice for healthy people is to drink when you're thirsty and stay hydrated. This keeps urine from becoming too concentrated and lowers the risk of getting kidney stones. more
We don’t all need eight glasses of water a day, the one-size-fits-all health mantra that just won't die. If you tend to leak, this could be why. Fluid needs differ, depending on your size and activity. The best advice for healthy people is to drink when you're thirsty and stay hydrated. This keeps urine from becoming too concentrated and lowers the risk of getting kidney stones. more
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Excessive drinking of water also results in depletion of sodium levels in the body cells. To maintain sodium levels at proper levels is essential. There can be serious consequences of reduced sodium levels resulting in organ failure, low BP and edema in several organs and parts of the body. As it is universally accepted " Excessive of any thing is bad" applies to drinking water too. I had posted an article several months ago giving a detailed serious consequences of excessive drinking of water. Like Brij ji has said, each individual can decide how much water his body needs, watching his thirst levels. more
Apr 07
