that's what killed John Henry -- that Steel driving man. He beat the durned infernal machine and then drank too much water and died.

So, I dunno how timely this article is.

Akro said:
I just love how this article starts out with:

"Runners, hikers, bikers, even soldiers on long maneuvers should think twice before reaching for that water bottle: A study confirms that drinking too much can be dangerous, even deadly, for endurance athletes."

Jesus. You better think twice, you active adults!

That'll teach us. Sit down, America. Have a doughnut.

thetoad

Calgary, AB

September 2002

APR 19, 2005 09:39 AM

It isn't that too much water is bad for you, it is if your water to sodium levels get too low (lack of sodium) that causes problems with the brain.

iamjacksusername

Los Angeles, CA

April 2005

APR 19, 2005 10:19 AM

Of course water is bad for you; you ever seen what that shit does to iron!

sdkid

Los Angeles, CA

March 2005

APR 19, 2005 10:44 AM

Amitabha said:

s5 said:

Amitabha said:
I'm confused. did I just see you promoting gatoraid?

Gatoraid isn't even vegan. and they test on animals, you poser.

you lie.

if forgot to add "or if you're an unwashed hippy like Amitabha, you can find other products at the health food co-op."

Wrong. Gatoraid is owned by Quaker Oats, who is owned by Pepsico, who does in house animal testing.

Therefore Gatoraid is made of pigfat, and I am more vegan than you.

Hey I actually believed this for about .5 seconds, the part about pig fat that is. ha

MisterGraves

Portland, OR

November 2003

APR 19, 2005 12:50 PM

iamjacksusername said:
Of course water is bad for you; you ever seen what that shit does to iron!

thefreak

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Gardner, MA

APR 19, 2005 12:53 PM

xer0yne said:
Wrong. Gatoraid is completely sin-free. And they have a beautiful blog.

BWAHAHA!!! Exploiting typos CAN be fun!

-TM

thefreak

NEWSWIRE

Gardner, MA

APR 19, 2005 01:09 PM

Sexcaliber said:
Would those being mean act this nasty in person? Why need call someone a "poser" whose motive is unclear. Likewise "unwashed hippy". You lose the moral high ground when you attack ad hominum. And it is not more moral to use slippery slope logic-I do not know about Gatorade's chain of ownnership, but it does not mean that it = made w/pig fat. Gatorade can be helpful, but the sugars they use are inferior & not best for maintaining energy. Dilute 100% juice by 1/2 & add a small pinch of salt for a cheaper & better quality electrolyte replacement.

Oooh, did not know that. I'll have to try it out sometime.

-TM

thefreak

NEWSWIRE

Gardner, MA

APR 19, 2005 01:11 PM

ARMORBEAR said:
I also ran into DMX on the way back to my apartment. i blame him.

Careful, I hear he's a federal agent and can make people "disappear." That...and it's DMX.

...says the guy w/the Tom Jones avatar.

-TM

dem_z

United Kingdom

June 2004

APR 19, 2005 01:15 PM

PlayingDead said:
*Theoretically* it is possible to die from drinking mass quantities of water.

Not theoretically, Google[1] for Leah Betts. Joggers die from this, as do young people who take E and think they need to chug a bath tub of water.

[1] Or just read This thread where I totally mentioned "Hyponatremia" last month.

adjunct

Philadelphia, PA

July 2002

APR 19, 2005 01:37 PM

ElizaGirl said:
"Runners who drank sports drinks, which contain very little salt, were not less likely to develop hyponatremia."

This looks like a comma splice. I'm betting they meant to write:

"Runners who drank sports drinks which contain very little salt were not less likely to develop hyponatremia."

In fact, I'm betting the comma splice was a function of Word's grammar checker, which always wants to insert a comma before "which". Gatorade is actually pretty salty, something like 110mg of sodium per serving, and I think servings are only 8 oz. (a quarter or third of a regular bottle).

adjunct

Philadelphia, PA

July 2002

APR 19, 2005 01:42 PM

We could find no association between the composition of fluids consumed and hyponatremia. This finding probably reflects the relative hypotonicity of most commercial sports drinks, which have a typical sodium concentration of 18 mmol per liter, less than one fifth the concentration of normal saline. Although it is difficult to rule out some effect of the type of fluid consumed on the risk of hyponatremia, our findings suggest that the contribution of the type of fluid is small as compared with the volume of fluid ingested.

From the NEJM.

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