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056: Understanding Fluid Intake and Urination - Seven Health: Eating Disorder Recovery and Anti Diet Nutritionist

Episode 056: It’s another instalment of Real Health Radio and this week I’m looking at the topic of fluid intake and urination.


Sep 8.2016


Sep 8.2016

We’ve all heard that we need to drink 1.5L or 2L or 8 cups of water a day, but how true is this? How often should you be urinating and what colour should it be? Does coffee and tea count towards your fluid intake? We cover all of this and much more as part of the show.

Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode:

00:02:40

The purpose of urination

00:05:40

The three components of hydration

00:07:35

The importance of electrolytes

00:19:15

How food intake is connected

00:11:20

How does dehydration occur

00:16:40

The problem of over hydration

00:23:30

Stresses impact on urination

00:27:25

Body temperature and frequent urination

00:30:00

Using urination to guide your fluid intake

00:34:35

Drinking fluids at different points during the day

00:36:45

Do tea and coffee count towards your fluid intake

00:37:50

Night time urination and why it happens


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