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I drank a gallon of water well a little less and weigh 110 pounds will i be ok ?

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Be careful please: Leave your thirst mechanism of your body to decide how much your need to have of water a day. Drinking too much water might cause dilution of important salts in your body and that might cause trouble, sometimes serious one.

Answered 2/10/2017

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