Drinking too much water

[corndog-44]

Our need for water is an essential part of survival, but can we drink too much water and is it harmful to you?

[nell67]

Yes you can drink too much water causing water intoxication which can be fatal,one notable event happened just this past winter/spring in which people were competeing in a radio contest to see who could drink the most water without having to go to the bathroom in a certain amount of time,the prize a new game system the cost ? one of the competitors died and the radio personalitites lost their jobs as a result.

Water is a good thing but like with everything else only in moderation!

[owl_girl]

I drank too much water before and got really sick, it wasn’t because I was having a contest though. It hurts…don’t do it.

[RobertRogers]

Yes, it can drain you of salts and nutrients. What you really need is to consume some bananas, for example, while drinking alot of water.