Comments on: Drink Less Water? http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8-glasses-of-water-a-day/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:12:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Craig http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8-glasses-of-water-a-day/#comment-530920 Craig Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:34:55 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1162#comment-530920 Hi Mark, What is your take on the increasing amount of pharmaceuticals, especially female hormones entering our water supply? Does this effect male lean muscle mass and create a feminization effect. http://www.insiderreports.com/storypage.asp?StoryID=20009617 Hi Mark,

What is your take on the increasing amount of pharmaceuticals, especially female hormones entering our water supply? Does this effect male lean muscle mass and create a feminization effect.

http://www.insiderreports.com/storypage.asp?StoryID=20009617

]]> By: Drew http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8-glasses-of-water-a-day/#comment-500226 Drew Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:18:54 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1162#comment-500226 I'm not going to try to get into any debates here, just wanted to throw in my own experience. I've always noticed that I performed and felt better when drinking more water throughout the day. I actually used to drink a gallon a day and felt pretty damn good when I did. I’m not going to try to get into any debates here, just wanted to throw in my own experience. I’ve always noticed that I performed and felt better when drinking more water throughout the day. I actually used to drink a gallon a day and felt pretty damn good when I did.

]]> By: D.L. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8-glasses-of-water-a-day/#comment-498884 D.L. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:21:22 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1162#comment-498884 Everything in balance. Do we need water regularly? Yes. Do some people need more than others? Yes. Did Grok have more nourishing food, plants and fruits with higher water and noutrient concentrations? Probably. So he could get a lot more water from his food. (I don't buy the argument that modern wo/man gets all he/she needs from his/her food. We live in a fast-paced society where most people are eating non-organic processed foods...it would be wise for those folks to drink water throughout their day. 6 glasses, 8 glasses...whatever. It really isn't that hard to drink 8 cups of water a day, but if you feel you don't quite need that much...no problem. I will say that I know from personal experience that you CAN drink too much water all at once. I have known two people who have done that and put themselves in the hospital. Like someone said earlier, there is a level at which your body can't process all the water that is put into it at one time and it will make you pass out, ill or even kill you. But this level is pretty high, Two gallons of water a for your average person is definitely too much. But I drank a about a gallon a day while pregnant with twins and felt great. I don't remember the amount my friend drank. One friend did it to be macho (pretty dumb in my book) The other friend was actually in a bike marathon and she was drinking nothing but water and not putting enough salt/electrolytes back into her system. Balance is key. If you consistently deprive your body of water it is possible that you will throw off your feedback mechanism and then drinking more water will cause you to get thirsty more often basically resetting your feedback mechanism. But it really does depend on the person and their level of physical activity, where they live and their body type. Everything in balance. Do we need water regularly? Yes. Do some people need more than others? Yes. Did Grok have more nourishing food, plants and fruits with higher water and noutrient concentrations? Probably. So he could get a lot more water from his food. (I don’t buy the argument that modern wo/man gets all he/she needs from his/her food. We live in a fast-paced society where most people are eating non-organic processed foods…it would be wise for those folks to drink water throughout their day. 6 glasses, 8 glasses…whatever. It really isn’t that hard to drink 8 cups of water a day, but if you feel you don’t quite need that much…no problem. I will say that I know from personal experience that you CAN drink too much water all at once. I have known two people who have done that and put themselves in the hospital. Like someone said earlier, there is a level at which your body can’t process all the water that is put into it at one time and it will make you pass out, ill or even kill you. But this level is pretty high, Two gallons of water a for your average person is definitely too much. But I drank a about a gallon a day while pregnant with twins and felt great. I don’t remember the amount my friend drank. One friend did it to be macho (pretty dumb in my book) The other friend was actually in a bike marathon and she was drinking nothing but water and not putting enough salt/electrolytes back into her system. Balance is key. If you consistently deprive your body of water it is possible that you will throw off your feedback mechanism and then drinking more water will cause you to get thirsty more often basically resetting your feedback mechanism. But it really does depend on the person and their level of physical activity, where they live and their body type.

]]> By: oldie http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8-glasses-of-water-a-day/#comment-491967 oldie Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:59:38 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1162#comment-491967 Arjuna, I want to have your babies. :-) Arjuna,
I want to have your babies. :-)

]]> By: Jane http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8-glasses-of-water-a-day/#comment-483441 Jane Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:07:48 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1162#comment-483441 Long amounts of sitting can compromise kidney function through lack of blood flow. Long amounts of sitting can compromise kidney function through lack of blood flow.

]]> By: Beyond secular priesthood « Defragmentation http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8-glasses-of-water-a-day/#comment-479502 Beyond secular priesthood « Defragmentation Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:02:15 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1162#comment-479502 [...] “Drink Less Water?” [...] [...] “Drink Less Water?” [...]

]]> By: Jacob http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8-glasses-of-water-a-day/#comment-476075 Jacob Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:18:01 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1162#comment-476075 The Primal approach *IS* listening to your body and drinking what you need... The Primal approach *IS* listening to your body and drinking what you need…

]]> By: FitJerks Fitness Blog http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8-glasses-of-water-a-day/#comment-472694 FitJerks Fitness Blog Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:41:56 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1162#comment-472694 IMO if you're thirsty then it's too late. Staying hydrated also does wonders for your joints since places like tendons don't get as much blood flow as your muscles. IMO if you’re thirsty then it’s too late. Staying hydrated also does wonders for your joints since places like tendons don’t get as much blood flow as your muscles.

]]> By: Michael http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8-glasses-of-water-a-day/#comment-464209 Michael Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:03:01 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1162#comment-464209 A friend of the family drank in excess of two gallons of water per day. Making it more dangerous, was that she weighed less then 100 pounds. While driving, she had a seizure and smashed the car into a lightpost. Blood tests were done and showed that her electrolytes were nearly to the point of non-existance, causing the seizure. The doctor told her to stop drinking so much water and start eating food. Luckily, she didn't kill anyone. A friend of the family drank in excess of two gallons of water per day. Making it more dangerous, was that she weighed less then 100 pounds. While driving, she had a seizure and smashed the car into a lightpost. Blood tests were done and showed that her electrolytes were nearly to the point of non-existance, causing the seizure. The doctor told her to stop drinking so much water and start eating food. Luckily, she didn’t kill anyone.

]]> By: Krist http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8-glasses-of-water-a-day/#comment-462492 Krist Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:08:58 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1162#comment-462492 Gotta agree with Michael on this one. I've always been a thirsty guy. My son is the same way. I've never drank water just for the sake of it, but because I get parched fairly often. I also do very difficult workouts so I sweat a lot. I know, I know...not very Primal of me. I just like pushing myself--always have. I actually went in for some tests last year due to a kidney injury and discovered that I am a naturally dry person. So it made a lot of sense that I drink water often. I was doing it because my body was telling me I needed it. Does everyone need to drink 8 glasses of water per day? Probably not. But I know the Primal approach towards water isn't the right one for me. Interesting reading though...and certainly makes you wonder about some of it. Gotta agree with Michael on this one.

I’ve always been a thirsty guy. My son is the same way. I’ve never drank water just for the sake of it, but because I get parched fairly often. I also do very difficult workouts so I sweat a lot. I know, I know…not very Primal of me. I just like pushing myself–always have.

I actually went in for some tests last year due to a kidney injury and discovered that I am a naturally dry person. So it made a lot of sense that I drink water often. I was doing it because my body was telling me I needed it. Does everyone need to drink 8 glasses of water per day? Probably not. But I know the Primal approach towards water isn’t the right one for me.

Interesting reading though…and certainly makes you wonder about some of it.

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