Re: [nukkad] No Need to Guzzle All That Water

["aryaone" <>]

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Harish wrote:
>  The forwarded matter is contradictory to the mail which I received that
had
>  recommended to drink 8 glasses of water
>  a day for optimal heath. Any comments ?????
>
TALK TO THE BODY

Affluent societies have a way of turning pretentious and
needing expert advice for the simplest of human needs.

The Rajasthani women, the farmers in Cochin, the inundated
delta dwellers in the Bay of Bengal, and the tall tough men
and women of Punjab and Hariyana all know how much water
is needed to keep them going.

Note this. It is possible for a human to have the full complement
of water intake per day and still have systems in the body be
dehydrated, just as it is possible for people in draught regions
to have les than optimal intake and still be well hydrated.

Thus to ask for an optimal water intake would be like asking
for a uniform amount of rainfall all the year round on all the
lands on earth.

HOW TO WORK OUT A PERSONAL INTAKE?

This will vary by season [summer more than winter], activity
[active more than sedentary], profession [field worker more
than office person], sex [men more than women], age [ adult
more than child], diurnal phase [day more than night].

SIMPLE TEST

Look at your tongue and it will reflect whether you are well
hydrated or lacking water.

A supple, wet tongue which is steady and can be drawn all
the way out, and remains in the midline, has no heavy coat
[white on the tongue, moderate normal], is not unduly red
[pink normal], is more or less significant of a normal intake.

In case you are not near a mirror, or are and don't want to
look at your tongue while others are watching, simply swipe
your little finger on your tongue tip [behind a kerchief] and
see if it is wet or not.

Yes is positive and you are hydrated. No is the converse,
better get to a water fountain.

Meanwhile, to find out when and how much water you
should intake, how about when the body tells you "Hey,
fill up, I am parched!".

Lastly, I would like to ask the people who conduct these
studies, "Ever wonder how a horse and a dog and a cat
find out when to drink water?".

ADVICE

Listen to your body, it has scores of ways of communicating.
Look at your body and you get a wealth of information.

Of that, more later.

Arya.


















































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