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If you are going on a multi day backpacking trip in the desert you are going to be consuming a lot more water than sitting at your computer in an air conditioned office reading HN. And you also are going to need to be very cognisant of consuming adequate amounts of electrolytes (particularly magnesium and salt). You also would be wise to "camel up" at least a bit beforehand to make sure you are at peak hydration at the beginning (and of course anticipate carrying enough water with you or knowing potential water sources you can filter from).
People who are into running also become aware of this and those who do any activity in extremely cold and dry environments.
In addition most people have a base level of water loss (even while sleeping) through your skin that varies but is I believe around a half liter (specifically 400ml or 14 fl oz) per 24 hours. This is not the typical sweat out of your armpits from being a bit too hot - it's known as "insensible perspiration".
Water management is a very valuable skill and much more valuable than just trying to have some blanket "liters per day" recommendation. And getting water from your food is never a bad idea either !
I think it is an interesting finding and it would be interesting to hear more about the implications from someone in the field.
I only broadly understand this is some kind of peeking behind the curtain of some process that was not fully understood before
Most of the comments here are based on the title alone. Like always.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration_reaction
Do yourself a favor, and start drinking a ton of water!
In 8th grade (~16 years ago) my substitute biology teacher organised a "Water drinking competition" poised to elevate our understanding of stomach capacity, etc.
Two of us went to hospital, and ~5 (including myself) had to take multiple days off of school and recover.
It's very dangerous. He lost his job.
https://abcnews.com/GMA/jury-rules-radio-station-jennifer-st...
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/water-intoxic...
> In some people, water intoxication symptoms can develop after drinking about a gallon (3 to 4 liters) of water over an hour or two.
> More than 32 ounces (about a liter) of water per hour is probably too much.
Drink 2-4lt a day and you'll be fine.
You need more hydration in hot climates than in cold damp ones. Also your activity influences how much hydration you need.
Ps I don’t think the article is about how much water you drink. (Edited to make the last sentence clearer)
It's one of the risks with taking MDMA, there are some documented cases where people died from drinking too much water when rolling.
But not too much as you don't want water poisoning!
I recently upped my water intake and can report that my skin and mood feel better. I caffeinate with a strong coffee and 2 cups of tea in the morning, and around 12 I switch to pint glasses of water every 2 hours or so until 6-7 o'clock.
Seems excessive.
https://abcnews.com/Health/Wellness/waterlogged-america-drin...
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003086.htm
> As people age, they are less likely to notice their thirst. Therefore, they may not drink fluids when needed.
I never had a water bottle growing up. Was I just constantly dehydrated? Seems like it.
Though I don’t remember not being allowed to drink something between class breaks ever being a problem growing up. Classes aren’t that long.
The other thing is that we mostly only had glass bottles back then, so of course kids wouldn’t carry those around.
People in Spain, Portugal, Italy etc don't carry 2 gallon water bottles everywhere.
The ones who have better diets are just going along with the crowd (though not necessarilyin better shape), using the oversized pacifier to signal they're healthy ("people who exercise have water bottles. Therefore I must show off a water bottle")
And kids are products of the parents
I think as kids were were indeed constantly thirsty when playing in the streets, but on family trips my mom would have a big water container, so maybe it's just a kids/parents split.
What baffles me is the rise of water bottles in school, we just went to drink from the bathroom faucet when I was a kid.
No you weren't. It is a health fad, a mania.
https://abcnews.com/Health/Wellness/waterlogged-america-drin...