Comment on Water addiction
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoThese were hung in all the heads in boot camp.
The ones I am used to told you to drink anywhere from “keep drinking” to “drink 2 canteens of water right now.” Apparently dehydration during boot camp was somewhat common before they focused on it in the '80s.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Thanks for that. According to the water enthusiast people, I’m incredibly dehydrated all the time, but not according to this chart. Hydration is definitely something to be aware of, especially if you’re doing things that cause you to lose moisture, but honestly most people have no issues staying hydrated today. Turns out sitting indoors and hardly moving doesn’t cause a lot of moisture loss.
skibidi@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The biggest factor is diet - a large portion of ingested water comes from food.
Someone who snacks on carrots is going to need to drink a very different amount of water to stay hydrated as someone who eats jerky and crackers.
There’s also obviously differences in kidney function, salt retention, even just body size. Current medical advice is to just drink when you are thirsty, which works for just about everyone.