How Much Water Should You REALLY Be Drinking?

Do you really need to drink 8 glasses of water a day? If not, how much water do you need - and how can you make sure you're always getting it?
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Awesome production value on this one, Thomas. Great work!

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Why does this seem like an automated comment

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[@CKTDanny]

I wish real life had a hydration meter, that'd make things a lot simpler. Maybe in the next patch

[@curlyhead94]

SDG Danny it does - your pee

[@oleit3]

A real-time nutrition meter would be really helpful too

[@FoxUnitNell]

SDG Danny - Metal Gear Survive hands me its drink: "his correction won't take long."

[@lexalina132]

They do exist. It’s your level of thirst. Drink when you’re thirsty and you’re fine

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[@Riviwriter]

I am part of the 0.1%! I really appreciate the shoutout for that, because although these conditions are rare, dysautonomia (and similar types of conditions) can really impact the daily life of students like myself. It's important to listen to your body and take care of yourself, whatever that means for your system. Again, thank you-- it is nice to know KZbinrs like yourself acknowledge this and actually care about the information and research being described.

[@dustinb4286]

I refuse to believe that you can properly hydrate without utilizing a spreadsheet or a 20 sided dye.

[@abdullahsiddiqee518]

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[@robinlouise2865]

Personally, I think the best way to ensure you're drinking enough water is just to always have a bottle of water within reach. That way you can easily drink whenever your thirsty, and you don't fall into the trap of "oh but I'd have to go to the kitchen and get a glass and fill it with water and oh well I might as well just finish this first and ah oops now it's 8 hours later and I haven't had anything to drink".

[@alyssam8550]

I'm glad you included the .1% as i have a chronic illness that causes chronic dehydration (i'm literally on IV fluids daily), and was going to leave an annoying comment. one other thing, some people's thirst manifests in hunger, so sometimes you think you're hungry, but you're actually thirsty, so be mindful. also, if you're depressed, tired all the time, have acne, get dizzy, etc., then drink water. I'm a water junkie and have been for years, so I'd say it's usually better to drink too much than not enough.

[@QuesoCookies]

Except in that .1% of the time you're risking hyponatremia.

[@alyssam8550]

QuesoCookies the infusions that i recieve daily are lactated ringers (saline with electrolytes), i replace .5L of my water intake every day with Gatorade, and i eat a high salt low carb diet, all to balance out the fluid intake i need to keep my symptoms from being debilitating.

[@QuesoCookies]

I understand you're already in a situation with abnormal hydration needs; I'm just concerned about making the statement "It's usually better to drink too much than too little," because that's an easy slope to slip down. Someone with a compulsive disorder or body dysmorphic athletes (a different subset of the .1%) would take that and run with it. Best to err on the side of mindfulness than excess.

[@alyssam8550]

QuesoCookies it is possible to suffer both dehydration and hyponatrimia at the same time, and from a quick Google search it's easy to see that dehydration is more prevalent and more dangerous, and it is much easier to become dehydrated than over-hydrated in 99% of situations. i do understand your concern and would hope that people would not just read a single youtube comment before drinking excessive amounts of water, but I'm more concerned that people would watch a video like this and go: "oh, I'll automatically drink enough water, i don't need to be mindful of my intake" than those who will read my comment and think the opposite.

[@nurealamsharif1580]

@@alyssam8550 I am thirsty all the time. I feel dizzy. I have excessive amount of water. Then I feel I'm okay but then it makes me pee a lot and less energetic. Can you suggest me something please?

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[@IsaacBlencowe]

Quality Video as always. On the topic of hydration I actually drink a glass of water the moment I wake up in the morning (I place it beside my bed). I picked up the habit few years ago after reading many succussful people choose to do it. I was surprised how effective it was at lifting the typical morning groginess, waking me up and giving me instant energy. I now never miss a morning and have it as part of my morning routine. I know it sounds like a simple and even obvious habit but sometimes the most simple things in life are the most powerful.

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[@pedrolopez3830]

This is a super good video, I really think channels like this are making a great job killing miths about eating or drinking, my grandma use to drink 10 glasses per day, short story, she had a problem of over hydritation, the doctor was laughing when he asked why she drinked so much water.

[@camilazucarelli4264]

pedro pablo Lopez Mena really? Only 10 glasses? Because this was the recomendation of my doctor, and my exams are ok, and I dont exercise at all

[@pedrolopez3830]

Camila Zucarelli the thing is she already drink a lot of water Becouse of her alimentation, she love soup so much and more in winter, I'm from Chile, and she lived in Puerto Mont which is super close to Antártica, so I assume she drinked a lot more than 2 lt of water every day jaja, so don't worry I don't think you would have problems!

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Taylan B haha sorry, English is not my first lenguage, soy chileno así que mi idioma es el español

[@leggermentesara]

I drink more than that and for me it's a real need 🤔

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[@QuesoCookies]

Thank you. I've always said that if your urine is clear, you're wasting water. Just drink when you're thirsty. Also, flow-state dehydration is a huge problem for me. I've gone basically entire days without eating or drinking anything just because I was too distracted to notice I was hungry or thirsty. I just wish I was as productive as you are during that time, but many times it's just getting sucked into a KZbin spiral.

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Great job on this video, Thomas. This a great one especially for people going on diets to educate them about how much water they really need.

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So you’re telling me that the one habit I successfully maintained for over a year is... a lie? Is what I would say if I was any good at maintaining new habits.

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Thanks for the clarification on this topic. Nice resources.

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[@MalikaSmile]

Super video. For those who do not feel thirst, I picked up this super trick to remind me of getting enough to drink. The trick is, for each time you go to the bathroom and have expelled water, you need to refill the body with a glass of water. Simple reminder ! :-) Thank you for the great work you do !!! Love from Belgium.

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[@abdulazeez.98]

Great video as always! I may add that it also heavily depends on weather conditions, people living in hot climates need way more water due to sweating. Also stress (the bad stress) may suppress the feeling of thirst and hunger due to the "fight or flight" response.

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Glad you enjoyed it! This one got delayed quite a bit - nutrition research is no joke! But I'm really happy with how it turned out :)

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tbh this needs to be translated into all languages. everyone needs to watch this video. so informative and up to the point.

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Yes, I have been informed of this information before, and felt the information given was an improvement.

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[@souhirsamoud5087]

It's Very interesting, thank you.

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Great work Thomas....I think you should make a playlist just for water....that'll be nice✨

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[@anap2916]

Thank you !

[@luthien2531]

I'd love to see a video on how to avoid dehydration/not eating when you're in flow state. That's something I've struggled with a lot and I'm sure I'm not alone.

[@axdja]

I always keep a bottle of water with me...I have the same problem with dehydrating while in the flow state so I make sure to have water close to me so I'm reminded to drink it. Great video, Thomas!

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