You are actually in danger of dehydrating yourself by drinking too much water.
Your body needs salts in order to be able to retain a lot of the water (simplified explanation). By drinking 5 liters of plain water a day, you are flushing out the necessary salts from your system, which makes it hard for your body to retain the water.
You will need to switch to a rehydrating drink. Either get those sports drinks, or make one yourself.
Measure all ingredients precisely. Small variations can make the drink less effective or even harmful. Mix the following:
* 950 ml water * 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 g) baking soda * 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 g) table salt * 3 to 4 tablespoons (45 g to 60 g) sugar
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Date: 2006-07-04 02:36 pm (UTC)You are actually in danger of dehydrating yourself by drinking too much water.
Your body needs salts in order to be able to retain a lot of the water (simplified explanation). By drinking 5 liters of plain water a day, you are flushing out the necessary salts from your system, which makes it hard for your body to retain the water.
You will need to switch to a rehydrating drink. Either get those sports drinks, or make one yourself.
Measure all ingredients precisely. Small variations can make the drink less effective or even harmful. Mix the following:
* 950 ml water
* 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 g) baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 g) table salt
* 3 to 4 tablespoons (45 g to 60 g) sugar
Drink that.
Stop drinking plain water. NOW.