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If you want to take a lot of water, take a lot of salt and also potassium. Balance of water, salt, and potassium is your best bet in life. Whether they are low intakes or high intakes, as long as these three are balanced.
Okay TS What now?
I won't indulge into specifications on how many grams needed a human needs a day. Simple explanations would be enough, if you've got some doubts, you can read the paper instead.
I'll use a 2005 paper as my primary source: You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.
Sinabihin ka na ba ng nanay mo na dapat mas maraming tubig ang inumin, at dapt kunti lang ng asin?
Kapag oo, then, hind yan maganda sa kalusugan ng tao.
I don't know if you've noticed this, athletes drink "Gatorade" and so does kids with diarrhea. "BUt tS, gatorADE IS A SpOrTs dRinK so IT's ObViOUS tHEy'LL dRINk ThaT" OF COURSE THAT'S OBVIOUS ASF. I mean, you already know why they drink that. Salt and potassium are both present in the drink. Let's ignore the potassium one and focus on SALT instead.
Gatorade in US: Sports Drink
Gatorade in Philippines: Medicine for Diarrhea
yep, totally legit asf
Salt is both made up with SODIUM and CHLORINE. Fun Fact: When you mix sodium with water, it will explode. ISIS anyone? Just think of sodium being integral part of your life like "keeping your nerves" active and healthy. Some vitamins also make ur nerves healthy, like vit b i think?
Back to those athletes. By now, you've probably realize that athletes takes a lot of salt BEFORE and AFTER the game. Because, when you sweat, you not only lose water but also salt. If athletes were ONLY to drink WATER and not replinesh the salt they've lost throught physical effort, it would lead to HYPONATREMIA.
Hypo - meaning Low
Natr - meaning Sodium
emia - meaning Presence in Blood
Low Sodium Presence in Blood Thanks to Chubbyemu for this wonderful french word hahaha
Getting loads of water in your body will still make you thirsty even though you've drank a lot because you have little amount of salt in your body. Then what would the hypopo-na-something would do to your body? By quoting the paper, it'll cause a central nervous system edema, muscle weakness, and lung congestion. Edema is somewhat having fluids beneath your skin. You'll feel pain too.
Our brain requires salt to function properly and so does our musclesFun Fact: Did you know that our body requires electricity to function? Of course you do!
Remember, our heart is also a muscle. Now, imagine having weak muscles. You get it right.
Your entire body would also swell, including your brain.
Basic chemistry and physics tells us that "when there's salt, that's where water flows". Hence, if you get lower recommended amount of salt in your body would mean water would seek every parts of your body where the remaining salt is. Where do you think it's mostly stored at? Me: Dunno, kidneys or brain i think? You get the idea.
In Northern Japan, their daily intakes are a lot higher compared to the rest of world yet they are still healthy and kicking. Why is that? It's because of potassium.
Sigh, i'm getting tired and lazy writing this. Just read the paper.
Let's just say that potassium is there to prevent irregular celluar function. Hence, a requirement for normal cellular function.
I won't force everyone to take these as their everyday lifestyle since everyone has different tolerane to these chemicals. And yes, water is a chemical. Shut up facebook mom.
Here's something to add:
1. If you think you need some salty food to eat, then eat ONE. Your body is demanding to have some.
2. Everyime you exert physical effort, don't simply drink water. Eat some salty food.
3. Just because I said so, doesn't mean you have to do it.
If you want to take a lot of water, take a lot of salt and also potassium. Balance of water, salt, and potassium is your best bet in life. Whether they are low intakes or high intakes, as long as these three are balanced.
Okay TS What now?
I won't indulge into specifications on how many grams needed a human needs a day. Simple explanations would be enough, if you've got some doubts, you can read the paper instead.
I'll use a 2005 paper as my primary source: You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.
Sinabihin ka na ba ng nanay mo na dapat mas maraming tubig ang inumin, at dapt kunti lang ng asin?
Kapag oo, then, hind yan maganda sa kalusugan ng tao.
I don't know if you've noticed this, athletes drink "Gatorade" and so does kids with diarrhea. "BUt tS, gatorADE IS A SpOrTs dRinK so IT's ObViOUS tHEy'LL dRINk ThaT" OF COURSE THAT'S OBVIOUS ASF. I mean, you already know why they drink that. Salt and potassium are both present in the drink. Let's ignore the potassium one and focus on SALT instead.
Gatorade in US: Sports Drink
Gatorade in Philippines: Medicine for Diarrhea
yep, totally legit asf
Salt is both made up with SODIUM and CHLORINE. Fun Fact: When you mix sodium with water, it will explode. ISIS anyone? Just think of sodium being integral part of your life like "keeping your nerves" active and healthy. Some vitamins also make ur nerves healthy, like vit b i think?
Back to those athletes. By now, you've probably realize that athletes takes a lot of salt BEFORE and AFTER the game. Because, when you sweat, you not only lose water but also salt. If athletes were ONLY to drink WATER and not replinesh the salt they've lost throught physical effort, it would lead to HYPONATREMIA.
Hypo - meaning Low
Natr - meaning Sodium
emia - meaning Presence in Blood
Low Sodium Presence in Blood Thanks to Chubbyemu for this wonderful french word hahaha
Getting loads of water in your body will still make you thirsty even though you've drank a lot because you have little amount of salt in your body. Then what would the hypopo-na-something would do to your body? By quoting the paper, it'll cause a central nervous system edema, muscle weakness, and lung congestion. Edema is somewhat having fluids beneath your skin. You'll feel pain too.
Our brain requires salt to function properly and so does our musclesFun Fact: Did you know that our body requires electricity to function? Of course you do!
Remember, our heart is also a muscle. Now, imagine having weak muscles. You get it right.
Your entire body would also swell, including your brain.
Basic chemistry and physics tells us that "when there's salt, that's where water flows". Hence, if you get lower recommended amount of salt in your body would mean water would seek every parts of your body where the remaining salt is. Where do you think it's mostly stored at? Me: Dunno, kidneys or brain i think? You get the idea.
In Northern Japan, their daily intakes are a lot higher compared to the rest of world yet they are still healthy and kicking. Why is that? It's because of potassium.
Sigh, i'm getting tired and lazy writing this. Just read the paper.
Let's just say that potassium is there to prevent irregular celluar function. Hence, a requirement for normal cellular function.
I won't force everyone to take these as their everyday lifestyle since everyone has different tolerane to these chemicals. And yes, water is a chemical. Shut up facebook mom.
Here's something to add:
1. If you think you need some salty food to eat, then eat ONE. Your body is demanding to have some.
2. Everyime you exert physical effort, don't simply drink water. Eat some salty food.
3. Just because I said so, doesn't mean you have to do it.
