Question 1

drinking a lots of water  why?

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Water: Increased thirst for water out of proportion to your baseline could be due to simple dehydration, or more serious would be diabetes mellitus or diabetes insipidus.  Polydipsia is the term used in medicine to describe the symptom. It is important to get blood and urine tests to determine if one of those conditions is present so treatment can get started as soon as possible.

Question 2

is drinking 3l of water too much?

Accepted Answer

Not if exercising...: Exercise and increased ambient heat will increase fluid requirements over and above the two liter, minimum threshold. Id you are engaged in high intensity sporting activities and become thirsty, you are finished, because you will lose more water than your GI tract can absorb: hence the rule, drink when not thirsty!

Question 3

is drinking mineral water good for you?

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Mineral water: no better than regular water.

Question 4

does drinking more water reduces weight?

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Diet and exercise: Drinking water instead of soda or juice can help reduce weight. The healthiest way to lose weight is a healthy well balanced diet and regular exercise. For snacks dont eat sugar filled snacks instead opt for healthy snacks like  fruits, vegetables or different kind of nuts which can also give you some energy. Get 7-8 hours of sleep at night. Dont eat upto 2 hours before bedtime. Multivitamin in am.

Question 5

does drinking lots of water dissolve fat?

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The water won't: "dissolve" fat but it will  help with keeping you regular ; hydrated. If you are hoping to lose weight - start with good hydration.

Question 6

is drinking 3 litres of water a day bad for you?

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It depends: It depends on your health , your activity level and where you live. A rule of thumb is that men 70 kg weight should drink around 3 l per day whereas women same weight should drink2.2 l.

Question 7

what are the pros and cons of drinking more water?

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Many benefits: result from drinking lots of water. Maintaining good hydration helps people to feel better, and reduces the risks of headaches, muscle cramps, stomach problems, kidney stones, and constipation. These are only a few of the potential benefits. The only con is that drinking huge volumes of water without taking in enough electrolytes can result in water intoxication but this is extremely rare.

Question 8

why drinking large amounts of water is important ?

Accepted Answer

Marketing - Sales: If slender, our body is ~62% water. We constantly intake ; output (multiple routes). If temp ; humidity comfortable, young reasonably healthy people can survive indefinitely on as little as 0.5 liter/day up to as much as ~25 liters/day, 50 fold range. Different people choose different setpoints/habits. Like most of medicine, lots of things marketed as healthy, without evidence, to promote sales.

Question 9

help please! is drinking a gallon of water a day bad?

Accepted Answer

Probably OK: A gallon a day is probably more than what you need if you are not exercising vigorously or sweating a lot.   However if you are feeling well otherwise, there is no harm done. Be sure that you don't have any health conditions which may cause you to have excessive thirst (diabetes is just one example) and urination.

Question 10

does drinking a lot of water lead one to gain weight?

Accepted Answer

No: If you are healthy your kidneys will elimate the extra water that you drink.

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