I made my post because there is so much talk on websites and in the media about everyone making sure they drink 2l a day, when there isn't any hard evidence for why it should be this amount and not another. Maybe 1.5l would be just as good, who knows?
There are two main reasons for drinking more water.
1 fat requires water to metabolise.
2. It keeps your blood ketone concentration lower.
There are two main reasons for drinking more water.
1 fat requires water to metabolise.
2. It keeps your blood ketone concentration lower.
2. It keeps your blood ketone concentration lower.
I don't think so, because the blood carries away the ketones so they can be excreted from the body in the urine. Drinking more water allows the kidneys to water down the blood. So the level of ketones going into the blood would be the same, the blood would just be a bit thinner/watered down.Does that imply that drinking plenty of water may interfere with ketosis? Or am I misunderstanding something?
Robbity
It's never occurred to me to do anything else but drink when I'm thirsty or not as the case may be. I really think there is some stuff you can overthink
I haven't dismissed your experience, I have just pointed to the research about most people not needing to drink extra water to benefit their health. The article catherinecherub posted is really fair, and it says some people's thirst mechanism doesn't work well. So, you're right, and so are weTis true for some and I'm pleased for you. It makes me smile all the responses that are confused at the notion of not drinking when your thirsty....
Some people don't feel hungry and forget to eat, I've known a couple of people in my time and it was so alien to me :-} hahaha, so I understand yours and other posters dismissal.
Maybe I'm on my own in that I rarely feel thirsty, therefore I don't drink, therefore I thought I would see if others have the same issue and wanted an on- forum support in the quest to drink water. Simple no????
How much water should you drink per day?
http://authoritynutrition.com/how-much-water-should-you-drink-per-day/
Maybe drink a few extra glasses of water a day, without going overboard? The article said if you drink tea or coffee and eat foods that contain water, that's probably enough. I don't think it would hurt to drink a few more glasses on top of that. But I think drinking more than 2 litres a day is a bit unnecessary.We also lose a significant amount of water in our just our breath....
I wonder if my brain function will improve....
The first caveat was drink when thirsty, the 2nd stop when not thirsty. So for most that would work.
I would not drink at all going by that. Surely not ideal.
Maybe drink a few extra glasses of water a day, without going overboard? The article said if you drink tea or coffee and eat foods that contain water, that's probably enough. I don't think it would hurt to drink a few more glasses on top of that. But I think drinking more than 2 litres a day is a bit unnecessary.
@gravity carb
Thirst is (i have read, but cant remember where) one of the easiest bodily triggers to get disrupted. There are a number of reasons, not restricted to:
Snoring/sleeping with mouth open - the brain actually turns off the 'i have a dry mouth so i must need a drink' reaction, and then it stays switched off during the rest of the day.
Hunger - we often confuse hunger and thirst. How often do you find that a glass of water is just as good as that snack would have been? And how often do people automatically fancy a nibble when they put the kettle on?
Habit - we usually drink to a routine throughout the day, but days vary hugely depending on climate, weather, exercise, etc. suggesting that water requirements should change accordingly.
Medication - can profoundly affect thirst, urination, dehydration and water retention.
I have found that drinking enough for my body has switched my thirst back on, and a whole host of little bodily sensations now act as ways my body communicates to me. I can judge my level of dehydration using how my back/kidneys, temples, mouth, stomach and bladder feel. I was unaware of most of those signal till i habitually gave my body enough water. Looking back, i think most of those signals used to be permanently switched 'on', but i didnt notice, because they were always there.
And i'm afraid i think the idea if 2 litres a day is absurd. Does anyone really kid themselves that an 8 stone sedentary woman and a 14 stone active man need the same amount of food? Of course not! So they need differing amounts of water, too.
Having visited a number of websites on the subject, they seemed to suggest that 1 litre of water per 5 stone of bodyweight was a rough guide. That seemed a huge amount to me (remembering that i am obese), but i decided to try it. Took several days to work my way up to the suggested quantity, but i was astonished how much better i feel. I had no idea what a difference it makes.
I'm currently drinking more because of the summer heat, but even now, i sometimes spot the signs of dehydration, glug a half litre and then feel myself start to perspire - and reduced or no sweating is a sure sign of dehydration.
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