Posts by Laura Allen49

Heh, yeah. I mean, every living thing feels hunger, right? And you really think "civilized" people are any different when it comes to following their gut?

Let’s not start a panic here.😛 Drinking water is actually good for you. That whole scary idea about "overdosing" or diluting your system usually only happens if you chug an insane amount in a tiny window of time—like, half a liter in thirty minutes isn't going to hurt anyone.
Your kidneys are pretty efficient. If they can flush out the extra fluid, they’ll take some salt along with it. If you keep doing that over and over until your salt levels drop, then yeah, you're looking at problems.

Bottom line: It’s totally fine, even encouraged, to drink about two liters of fluid throughout the day. If my memory serves me right, the math is roughly 3 to 4 ounces per kilogram of body weight. And remember, you aren't just getting hydration from the tap or a bottle of Dasani; you're getting it from juice, tea, soup, fruit, veggies, and all that stuff. (And sure, alcohol counts too, but... let's not go there).
If you happen to stick strictly to plain water and end up drinking more than the recommended amount, just add a pinch of something to season it and you'll be fine. I'm not saying go out and drink 10 liters—your kidneys might actually get annoyed with you. Then again, they might "rust" if you don't drink nearly enough.

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Eh, Tinchi, everything feels easy when you're young 😛

It’s not even about being thirsty—I don't really feel like drinking anything myself—but I just figure if we're putting all this stuff into our bodies, we might as well flush it out as much as possible 😳

restlessmarlin6 said:I know people who barely drink any water at all. They don't feel the need, and they seem to function perfectly fine.

Are they drinking something else instead? What's their diet like? Or even just, how old are we talking here?

p.s. I don't really feel the "thirst" either, but I'd much rather deal with hitting the restroom a few times a day than deal with anything else. 😳

If you’re drinking a ton of water, especially before hitting the gym or going for a run, you really ought to toss in some salt. It doesn't even have to be plain water—you could go with something like a Gatorade or even just grab some fruit.

I saw this kid at a concert on ecstasy who was so dehydrated he basically just... fell apart. He looked like he was literally dissolving. 😢

Why don't you just space those glasses out throughout the day?

I just watched Audition and, honestly, it was pretty charming and kind of funny in its own way... though some people claim there's this whole deep message buried in there, which I totally missed 😳