Is it okay to drink plenty of water eventhough youre not thirsty just because youre required to drink 8glasses

Question

a day?

Answer 1

yes, water is very good for your skin and bones

Answer 2

While it is possible to drink too much water, it is very unlikely that you are doing so. Our kidneys can process fifteen liters of water a day, and that is equivalent to drinking about 60 glasses of water. That is a lot of water !
The average active person should drink 8-12 -oz. glasses of water each day. If you are very active or drink caffeinated beverages, even more water is needed to keep your body running smoothly. It is possible to sweat out more than two quarts of fluid per hour. It is generally recommended that for every pound of water lost during exercise (in sweat), an additional two cups of water needs to be taken in.
Try to avoid drinking to much water in hot climates if you are not eating regularly.
Drinking too much water is called water intoxication, or hyponatremia, and happens when the body's salt becomes diluted because of a huge amount of water being taken in without any additional salt intake. This is mostly found in extreme athletes, like marathon runners or triathletes, who only drink water during a competition, even though both salt and water are lost in the sweat during exercise. Fortunately, your body will tell you when you reach this point, and you might experience nausea and vomiting, disorientation, lack of coordination, headaches or dizziness. But normal exercising will not cause this, and it can be avoided by drinking sports drinks that contain electrolytes (salts) in them.
Being excessively thirsty without any explanation can be a symptom of an underlying medical condition such as Diabetes. .
If you engage in activities such as bicycling or hiking in hot climates it is a good idea to also bring along a sports drink.
While in the Canadian military we were issued salt tablets to use when participating in forced marches ( 40 Km march in a required time with full pack and weapon).After completeing your first march you quickly learned when salt tablets were required.

Answer 3

Yes. I am a runner who struggles with dehydration and my doctor told me that if you are thirsty, you are showing the first signs of dehydration. So, drink water even if you aren't thirsty. THere is such a thing as overhydrating, which means that the water is flushing out the nutrients in your body, but 8 glasses a day isn't even near overhydrating.

Answer 4

This is the wrong category for this question, but anyway, it is ok. There are different factors that control thirst, and they don't always do a good job of letting you know what your body needs. Try to drink 8 glasses, even when not thirsty.

Answer 5

Drinking water is good for you and you should drink 8 glasses a day even if you are not thirsty! Your kidneys will thank you later!!

Answer 6

Absolutely. Doctors say that you dont even feel thirsty until you are already almost dehydrated. You should drink water any time and often to keep yourself from getting thirsty in the first place.

Answer 7

They upped the water intake to 10 glasses a day, since the water is has so many chemicals in it. You can over drink which will cause to much hydration. Which isn't good either.

Answer 8

actually the 8 glasses of water a day is a myth. you should drink when your body feels thirsty.

Answer 9

it's more than ok. water keeps your body hydrated and in the summer months you need that. don't get me wrong, I like a good mountain dew as much as the next person but water is so much better for you and your body. so drink as much as you want.

Answer 10

You're NOT "REQUIRED" to drink 8 glasses a day!
IT'S A MYTH, PEOPLE!!

Drink when you're thirsty. Period.

Answer 11

believe me, human need more than that cuz weather's is hotter

i drink a gallon of water daily, seriously.