Well, from boosting your energy to giving your skin that natural glow. Water works wonders on us, but staying hydrated is also one of the easiest ways to stay healthy.

Well, from boosting your energy to giving your skin that natural glow. Water works wonders on us, but staying hydrated is also one of the easiest ways to stay healthy.

But the question is just how much should we really be drinking and does too much water pose a health risk? From where we're joined by a dietitian Kadrink Savage, good morning to you.

But the question is just how much should we really be drinking and does too much water pose a health risk? From where we're joined by a dietitian Kadrink Savage, good morning to you.

How are you? Thank you?

How are you? Thank you?

Now, we know we need to drink water. That's a no brainer, but some people are forgetting the ounthing.

Now, we know we need to drink water. That's a no brainer, but some people are forgetting the ounthing.

Yes, especially when it's hot. We need to remember that we still need to drink the water. The body is sixty five percent water, so we need water every day going into our body. We need it for our blood, We need it for our tears, we need it for our digestion. We need it pretty much for every cell in our body. So it's really important that we're drinking enough water to keep ourselves hydrated, but making sure we're not drinking too much.

Yes, especially when it's hot. We need to remember that we still need to drink the water. The body is sixty five percent water, so we need water every day going into our body. We need it for our blood, We need it for our tears, we need it for our digestion. We need it pretty much for every cell in our body. So it's really important that we're drinking enough water to keep ourselves hydrated, but making sure we're not drinking too much.

Okay, we always hear eight glasses or two liters, is that right?

Okay, we always hear eight glasses or two liters, is that right?

So the average adult will need to have over two liters a day, so four men, it's about ten cups. So here we have a bit of a presentation about the ten cups of.

So the average adult will need to have over two liters a day, so four men, it's about ten cups. So here we have a bit of a presentation about the ten cups of.

Water doesn't Yeah, it looks.

Water doesn't Yeah, it looks.

Like that's male, So females eight cups. A ten year old child needs six, five year old child needs four. Okay, yes, So it really depends on your age.

Like that's male, So females eight cups. A ten year old child needs six, five year old child needs four. Okay, yes, So it really depends on your age.

What if you're taking in other other liquids.

What if you're taking in other other liquids.

So other liquids really they can contribute to your fluid needs. But at the end of the day, we really want to make sure that water is our primary fluid. We don't want to be loading up with lots of sugary soft drinks or juices because that's not really going to be healthy for us. We really want to make sure that most of it comes from water. Everyone's fluid needs a different If it's really hot and you're out laboring all day and you're sweating a lot, you're going to need more than that two and a half of men. But if you're an office work you're gonna need a little less.

So other liquids really they can contribute to your fluid needs. But at the end of the day, we really want to make sure that water is our primary fluid. We don't want to be loading up with lots of sugary soft drinks or juices because that's not really going to be healthy for us. We really want to make sure that most of it comes from water. Everyone's fluid needs a different If it's really hot and you're out laboring all day and you're sweating a lot, you're going to need more than that two and a half of men. But if you're an office work you're gonna need a little less.

Now, a lot of people drink coffee. That can be dehydrating or not.

Now, a lot of people drink coffee. That can be dehydrating or not.

Look, it can be if you're drinking large amounts. So if you're drinking more than an equivalent of five shots of coffee a day, then it can be dehydrating. But if you're habitually having one or two cups of coffe three fo cups of tea day. It actually is fine. It's not going to dehydrate you.

Look, it can be if you're drinking large amounts. So if you're drinking more than an equivalent of five shots of coffee a day, then it can be dehydrating. But if you're habitually having one or two cups of coffe three fo cups of tea day. It actually is fine. It's not going to dehydrate you.

Okay. And when you talk about tea other than herbal tea, if you're just having a standard black tea, does that.

Okay. And when you talk about tea other than herbal tea, if you're just having a standard black tea, does that.

Contribute No, So if you're drinking normal caffeinated tea, it can still contribute to your daily fluid intake. And it's not going to be dehydrating unless you're having really large quantities.

Contribute No, So if you're drinking normal caffeinated tea, it can still contribute to your daily fluid intake. And it's not going to be dehydrating unless you're having really large quantities.

Yeah, Michael was asking earlier if it will give him that glowy complexion.

Yeah, Michael was asking earlier if it will give him that glowy complexion.

I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to touch it. Have you done training modules that says you're not allowed to I'm.

I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to touch it. Have you done training modules that says you're not allowed to I'm.

Not allowed to touch in my that's true. You know, I got the letter about.

Not allowed to touch in my that's true. You know, I got the letter about.

That it will help your skin. It will help your skin.

That it will help your skin. It will help your skin.

It's going to have your skin.

It's going to have your skin.

I'm glad we have you this question.

I'm glad we have you this question.

Though.

Though.

You can over drink water and you have to be careful of it. I know up on the Kakoda Track, a lot of the hikers up there went through a couple of seasons of over hydrating and cause serious health issues.

You can over drink water and you have to be careful of it. I know up on the Kakoda Track, a lot of the hikers up there went through a couple of seasons of over hydrating and cause serious health issues.

Absolutely, it can be very dangerous if you can see too much water in a short period of time. So by that, I'm talking about three to four liters within an hour. You can overload the kidneys. The kidneys can't process that amount of fluid in that time, and you can dilute your blood and that could be very dangerous. So there is a condition called hypernatremia which can land you in hospital and can be life threatening.

Absolutely, it can be very dangerous if you can see too much water in a short period of time. So by that, I'm talking about three to four liters within an hour. You can overload the kidneys. The kidneys can't process that amount of fluid in that time, and you can dilute your blood and that could be very dangerous. So there is a condition called hypernatremia which can land you in hospital and can be life threatening.

What about things like gatorade, powerade, those sorts of things. So when if you.

What about things like gatorade, powerade, those sorts of things. So when if you.

Were exercising for a couple of hours and sweating lots, that's when those electrolyte replacement drinks can be beneficial. But if it's for under an hour and you're not sweating too much, then water is absolutely fine. But certainly you know, if you're sweating a lot.

Were exercising for a couple of hours and sweating lots, that's when those electrolyte replacement drinks can be beneficial. But if it's for under an hour and you're not sweating too much, then water is absolutely fine. But certainly you know, if you're sweating a lot.

And you were saying in the ad break that it's better to have it out of glass or stainless steel, not plastic.

And you were saying in the ad break that it's better to have it out of glass or stainless steel, not plastic.

Yeah, So plastic does shed and contributes to our microplastic intake and a nanoplastic intake, So it's better if it is in a glass container or an aluminium uricon.

Yeah, So plastic does shed and contributes to our microplastic intake and a nanoplastic intake, So it's better if it is in a glass container or an aluminium uricon.

The trick is too find some of these good containers. I don't have to be as expensive as that correct that hold a fuse. You're not going to count that amount of glasses. If no, no, I'm going to lose track of that.

The trick is too find some of these good containers. I don't have to be as expensive as that correct that hold a fuse. You're not going to count that amount of glasses. If no, no, I'm going to lose track of that.

I think having a water JUG's really good. So this is about ale and a half. So if you're drinking, you know, one one and a half of those, you're up to a good start.

I think having a water JUG's really good. So this is about ale and a half. So if you're drinking, you know, one one and a half of those, you're up to a good start.

Would Michael's complexion be improved even further with your water?

Would Michael's complexion be improved even further with your water?

If he's drinking his two and a half leads a day, I think he'll be right.

If he's drinking his two and a half leads a day, I think he'll be right.

He was too worried to ask that himself, so I said that.

He was too worried to ask that himself, so I said that.

Thank you. I'm so grateful. That's okay, very thank you for putting up.

Thank you. I'm so grateful. That's okay, very thank you for putting up.

That's my pleasure.

That's my pleasure.