I drink abput 3 liters (12 glases) a day. Can that be unhealthy? Will my kidneys suffer from it?
And also, if i go to the gim, will that prevent me from toni ng the muscles (i don't want to gain muscle anyway, i just don't want them to be soggy...)
2006-12-15 13:35:18 · 12 answers · asked by carlospvog 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
No, twelve glasses a day is fine. Too much water, can and will kill you. Several people a year die from water toxicity. It's rare, but happens. Usually it's from drinking multiple gallons in a few hours. 12 glasses isn't near enough to cause you problems.
2006-12-15 13:39:41 · answer #1 · answered by Radagast97 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold it!!!
12 glasses of water over the course of a day is fine for anyone with working kidneys.
However, it IS possible for a person to take in so much water so fast that an electrolyte imbalance occurs (low sodium in blood=hyponatremia), resulting in very serious metabolic and neurological consequences. This is called water intoxication or water toxicity, and it is real.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication
2006-12-15 21:47:38 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking water is good for you body. Your kidney will filter out the excess water and you will piss it out or sweat it out. They only time when drinking too much water is bad for you is when you are engaging in endurance workouts, like a marathon or a triathlon. In that situation, drinking too much water will cause hypotranemia, which is when your body has an imbalance of sodium.
2006-12-15 21:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by chiapet159 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should drink 8-12 glasses of water a day. It is the best thing you can drink. And maybe more if you work out alot.
2006-12-15 21:42:23 · answer #4 · answered by friend 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about drinking water, you need it for muscle contraction and to cleanse and detoxify your body?
Your muscles are 75% water! So figure out what they will look like if youre dehydrated.
2006-12-15 21:47:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water will not harm you. It is actually quite good. Not only will it keep you from be dehydrated, but it will also clean out your system. It will help you kidneys to function correctly.
2006-12-15 21:43:23 · answer #6 · answered by asm 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only way water can be bad for you is it makes you have to 'go' all the time. If that doesn't bother you than water's great...better than SODA.
2006-12-15 21:39:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always heard 8 glasses a day is enough.
2006-12-15 21:48:41 · answer #8 · answered by Wrath Warbone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no water is very good for you it make up about 50% of your body
2006-12-15 21:38:21 · answer #9 · answered by unit_804 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-15 21:40:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋