AllstarSniper32 posted...
Aren't you only supposed to drink a gallon of water a day? Or is it
at least
a gallon a day? I'm sure there's some sort of max amount that you shouldn't go over.
The supposed recommendation is drinking a gallon a day -- which means at least that amount -- but the recommendation isn't based on any actual science and a person's needs may be smaller or greater depending on their body type, health conditions, genetics, etc. However, you're unlikely to run into harm if you drink 3 gallons a day provided you're not force-drinking yourself over a short-period of time and then holding your urine in an attempt to win a game system.
InfestedAdam posted...
Coca Cola might not have been a good example but I heard/read of overhydration/hyponatremia as well. It basically messes up the balance of electrolytes and sodium in your body if it gets too diluted. I think a woman who was in a water drinking contest for a Nintendo Wii yay back did later died of hyponatremia.
Ironically, soda would make you less likely to die of hyponatremia because the amount of sodium intake would likely exceed the sodium lost. Granted, I assume it might prove fatal in some other fashion, though.
And technically it wasn't so much a water-drinking contest as it was a "hold your pee" contest. Hence the contest name, "Hold your wee for a Wii."
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