{"id":1492,"date":"2021-01-10T14:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T20:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/?p=1492"},"modified":"2021-03-23T17:22:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T23:22:54","slug":"5-signs-you-are-drinking-too-much-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/?p=1492","title":{"rendered":"5 Signs You are Drinking Too Much Water"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tSince the human body is made up of roughly 75 percent water, it\u2019s commonly recommended that you stay well-hydrated throughout the day. Let\u2019s face it; without this elixir of life, humans couldn\u2019t survive more than three to four days. But when does too much of a good thing turn into a bad thing? Here are the subtle and not so subtle ways your body warns you; you\u2019re drinking way too much water.<\/b><\/i>

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\n\t\t\t\tExcessively Clear Urine<\/b>
\n\nWater is vital for the human body\u2026But, here\u2019s a subtle sign you\u2019re over-hydrated; your pee is clear. According to the Mayo Clinic, the concentration of pigment in your urine indicates how hydrated or dehydrated you are. Hydrated pee varies in color, depending on your water intake. Water dilutes the color in urine. So, the more you guzzle that water, the clearer your urine will appear. Deep amber color, obviously, means you\u2019re dehydrated. If your pee is clear most of the time, then that\u2019s a sign you\u2019re likely drinking too much water. Moreover, if you\u2019re running to the bathroom often and your pee is clear, then you may want to cut back on the water.

\n\nYou\u2019re Peeing Too Much<\/b>
\n\nIf you\u2019re drinking eight cups of water over a 24-hour period, then it\u2019s normal to pee six or seven times per day. Even up to 10 times is normal, according to Medical News Today \u2014 if it doesn\u2019t interfere with life. While certain factors such as age and bladder size could affect how much you pee, so can drinking excessive amounts of water. If you have no underlying conditions and you\u2019re peeing more than 10 times per day, then you\u2019re probably drinking way too much water. Keep in mind, caffeine and alcohol both have diuretic effects and will increase your need to go.

\n\nYour Lower Legs Swell<\/b>
\n\nUnder normal circumstances, excessive amounts of water can be easily eliminated from the kidneys, according to the MSD Manual. However, overhydration can occur if you\u2019re drinking more water than your body actually needs, thus leading to low sodium levels in your blood. This can cause your body to retain fluid in your lower legs.

\n\nYou Start Carrying Water Weight<\/b>
\n\nYou don\u2019t suddenly gain pounds of fat overnight, suggests Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D., for WebMD. \u201cWater weight is real for some people.\u201d If you\u2019re drinking more water than your body needs, and it can\u2019t manage to flush out the extra water, then it will cause weight gain, also known as \u201cwater weight.\u201d But what you eat, any additional beverages you drink throughout the day, work habits, and overall health typically play a role in the amount of water you drink. For instance, after a very salty meal, you\u2019ll naturally crave more water that your body needs. All that extra salt will cause water retention, which in turn causes extra pounds on the scale. This is also referred to as bloating. Unlike chronic water retention, which indicates a problem with kidneys or hormones, bloating is only temporary.
\n\nWater typically retains throughout your body, between blood vessels or in the tissue, and will pool in the lower legs, fingers, and toes. Interestingly, your body also may store water if you\u2019re dehydrated. When you don\u2019t drink enough water, the ratio between the salt and water gets unbalanced. As a result, your body hangs on to any extra fluids until the balance is restored. The best way overall to deal with water weight, is to start moving and drink up to flush that sodium out of your system. Just don\u2019t go overboard with how much you drink.

\n\nYou\u2019re Drinking Water Even When You\u2019re Not Thirsty<\/b>
\n\nHere\u2019s a mind-blower; maybe you\u2019ve been doing this water thing all wrong. Instead of regimenting yourself to drink eight to 10 cups of water a day, how about only drinking when you\u2019re thirsty? Popular rules that say you need x-amount of cups per day may not be based on actual evidence, suggests research. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences looked at how the brain controls the sense of thirst and the reflex that pushes you to swallow. It found that the brain actually reduces your swallowing reflex once you\u2019ve had enough water. This means that the act of drinking water, even when you\u2019re not thirsty, forces you to override your brain. It basically, stops your instinct. Apparently, this biological override is a way to stop you from drinking too much.

\n\nSo, forget about sticking to a strict regimen of forcibly drinking excess amounts of water. Instead, drink when you\u2019re thirsty. Your brain and body know instinctively how much you need. The key is to listen to them.


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