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Too much water? Anonymous
Dear /fit/. Is there such a thing as drinking too much water? (e.g. XX liters) what's the effect?
>> Anonymous
You die.
>> Anonymous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication
happy now?
>> Anonymous
http://www.hsegroup.com/hse/text/water.htm
>> Anonymous
additionally, if you drink too much water, you start pissing away vital nutrients.
>> Anonymous
I have a huge problem getting myself to drink water, mostly because where I live we only get it semi cold out of the tap. I was wondering, is there such a thing as a water cooler (kind of like a regular water boiler, but with cooling effect) for personal use? bet that could get me to start drink water.
>> Anonymous
I love drinking just regular room teperature water
>> Anonymous
>>387809
Unless you're drinking over, say, 10 litres a day, you shouldn't worry.

>>387842
Yes. You see them in offices mainly, but you can find smaller, cheaper ones for personal use.
>> Anonymous
>>387842

Get a Brita system that fits in your fridge. They sell them at Target and Wallmart for cheapo - it's just a water tank with a Brita filter in it. Works for me.
>> Anonymous
>>387842
>I was wondering, is there such a thing as a water cooler (kind of like a regular water boiler, but with cooling effect) for personal use?

Its called a fridge.
>> Anonymous
>>387842

ice
>> bambam
yes. lady with a genius IQ drank a ridiculous amount every day to stay healthy, she killed her liver and died. can also supersaturate your cells, and they explode. drink when you're thirsty, not because you think you should
>> Anonymous
There's also the dreaded, nearly always fatal condition called Drowning. This actually accounts for nearly 80% of all water-induced deaths.
>> Anonymous
>>387842
Ice
A fridge with a water dispenser
Brita/other filtration thing that can fit in the fridge
One of those poland spring dispenser things
>> Anonymous
Yep, here in California a lady drank a couple of gallons of water for a contest to win a PS3 for her son and died. True story. The people who were in charge of the event at the radio station were all fired.
>> Anonymous
>>388987
Incorrect, partially.

Drink before you're thirsty. When you feel thirsty, your body is already quite dehydrated.
>> Anonymous
>>389026

Actually, it was a Wii, not a PS3. "Hold your wee for a Wii", or something along those lines.
>> Anonymous
>>389026
That is so sad. :( My mom would have done the same for me.
>> Anonymous
>>389000
A minor, but funny GET.
>> Anonymous
I drank 6 liters in 2 hours once. I had a really bad head ache and nausea. I couldn't see straight for a while and just had a miserable time. Plus, I pissed like it was my job.
>> Anonymous
>>389120

Yeah, that's your blood becoming too watered down. That's usually what kills you. Marathon runners tend to be the ones who get owned by water intoxication.