Fluid Intake - Amount & Content

RPCorrigan

I've only seen a few bits on Fluids (as such), most centering around Alcohol & Diet, but haven't seen too much about fluid intake in general.

OK, so diet/lifestyle change ...... will obviously cut down the amount of alcohol, but am wondering more along the lines of what else is there to drink that is, not necessarily beneficial, but rather neutral.

Now Water is going to one answer, and I know that you should be drinking a shed load every day anyway, but what about while watching TV of an evening ????

Prob is that I'll drink Tea, Chinese Green, Herbal etc, but the Mrs won't !!!!!

So basically - any advice on Hot & Cold Drinks in General.

Many Thanks In Advance.

EileenG

There's a lot of rubbish talked about fluid. The truth is, there is no definitive answer for how much you need to take, and what form it should be.

Tea is a perfectly good drink, as long as you are not adding tons of sugar to it and dunking hobnobs in every cup. Coffee has a lot of health benefits too, as long as (see before). Water is obviously excellent, but once you're adequately hydrated, there is no benefit to forcing yourself to drink more than you want.

teacosy

healthy adults are good at regulating their fluid intake in response to their thirst. infants, small children and older people may not be so good. there's a lot of non evidence based stuff about needing x number of glasses of water a day. if you're wee doesn't look like golden syrup and you're not thirsty, then you're probably doing ok.

RPCorrigan

OK .... I'm quite happy to have a cup of tea (no hobnobs etc etc) BUT ..................................................

I usually will sit and have 2/3/4/5 glassessesessessss of wine

What's a good sub ?????/ ditto for da Mrs !!!!

RPCorrigan

That again raises points --- I know i'M okly hydrated - but if I cut out the wine / beer / [insert BAD stuff here] ..... wot can I replace it wif !!!!???

RPCorrigan

Sorry .... should have preffeced both answers with who I was aiming them at :-(

EileenG

You could alternate glasses of wine with water, or dilute the wine with sparkling water?

Seriously, you know that one or two glasses of wine are okay, but more than that raises issues.

Aim for the less alcoholic wines. Some of the heavy reds are 12 or even 15% alcohol.