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On the heels of Jennifer Strange’s water intoxication death earlier this year, folks are freaked out about whether they’re drinking too much water or not enough. Georgetown University Medical Center provides some guidelines to help you stay hydrated safely this summer and all year round:
The hyponatremia consensus panel has recommended that everyone, including endurance exercisers, […]
In January of this year, 28-year-old Jennifer Strange died of water intoxication after consuming close to 2 gallons of water in a radio station context to win a Nintendo Wii video game system. Her family is now bringing a wrongful-death lawsuit against the radio station for its role in Strange’s death.
Although I can’t speak to […]
UPDATED MARCH 5, 2007 BELOW THE JUMP
When I heard that Special K was putting out new protein products, I was pretty psyched. When I got an offer for free samples of the protein water, I was even more psyched. The name is clever, the packaging attractive, the colors appealing, and it’s WATER with […]
Jennifer Strange, a 28-year-old woman from Sacramento, CA, died Friday after participating in a water-drinking contest. The coroner’s report said that her death resulted from water intoxication.
Water intoxication or hyponatremia (a.k.a. “hyperhydration” or “water poisoning”) occurs when a person takes in more water than his or her body can get rid of (e.g., by […]
A quick refresher on how drinking water throughout the day helps you lose weight:
1. It increases your metabolism.
2. It speeds up elimination, giving you an energy boost (so you’ll move more and burn more calories.)
3. It helps you feel full so you won’t eat as much.
4. If you drink water instead of sugary sodas, you’ll […]
Here’s a fantastic Web MD article on how to survive the feasting season ahead. It all starts with that Halloween candy you buy — you feel guilt-free buying mini-Snickers because they’re for the Trick-or-Treaters, right? (And you sneak one or two, well maybe three or four … and then you go out and buy a […]
Our schools have started back where I live, but the summer heat continues, with temps in the mid-90s and humidity over 80%. Yeah, we’re burning up hot.
While it’s tempting to use the heat as an excuse to stay cool indoors, it’s good to get outside and work off stress. Toxins pour out of our […]
I went to a backyard birthday bash this morning — involving about a dozen families and a bunch of kids running around squirting each other with water guns. A tall, blow-up water slide was involved. We ate hot dogs, watermelon, and an ice-cream cake.
By 11 am, it was burning up hot, and as my wit […]
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