Articles for tag: Drinking Too Much, Hyponatremia, Water Intoxication

Too Much Water – a Bad Thing?

I have learned to appreciate drinking water. Certainly I’d drink a lot more water if the ‘ol H20 had some flavor (check out the AC archives for an article) but in terms of overall survival and cleansing your body – yeah I drink it but should probably drink more). But apparently not TOO much more. ...

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When Can I Feed My Baby Solid Food?

If you are a parent, you have most likely asked important food-related questions about your baby. Because of babies’ immature bodies, digestive systems, and eating milestones, it can be difficult to determine what foods your baby should and shouldn’t eat, as well as when your baby can eat those foods. Solid Food for Baby: Cheese ...

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Drinking Water: How Much is Too Much?

Most of your body is made of water, the universal solvent that is required for life. But can you drink too much of a good thing? Absolutely! How Much Water Should You Drink Each Day? Everyone has their own personal requirements when it comes to water consumption. The combination of climate, level of activity, metabolism ...

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Why is Water so Important?

Water is tasteless, odorless, and colorless to the senses but the most important nutrient for the human body. It may be transparent but it is vital to the existence of human beings. Water makes up about 70% of our body’s mass but can vary depending upon the size of an individual. Water is involved in ...

Water: Facts You Don’t Know About H2O

Even though it’s necessary for our survival, you probably don’t think much about water (or H2O as it’s known in the scientific world.) It gets the most attention from us when it floods parts of the world. (An inch of rain across one acre of ground yields about 27,000 gallons of water.) Or, when a ...

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Known Cases of Water Intoxication

On January 12, 2007, Jennifer Strange, a 28 year old mother of two, from Ranchero Cordova, California, participated in a contest for radio station KDND “the End”, titled “Hold your wee for a Wii”, the objective was to be the last one left in a series of water drinking; as time progressed, more water was ...