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A Urologist Explains How Much Water You Should Actually Drink
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We’ve all heard at some point that we should be drinking eight glasses of water per day to meet our hydration goals and stay healthy—but is that really true? In a recent video on her YouTube channel, urologist Dr. Rena Malik addresses some myths around water and hydration, starting with the misconception that if you drink less, you will need to pee less often.
“Drinking too little water makes your urine very concentrated,” she says. “That concentrated urine can actually act like a bladder irritant… That means you may have the sensation that you need to go more frequently or more urgently.”
That said, are the commonly cited eight glasses of water per day considered an ideal volume? Not necessarily. “You need to be having some form of fluids in that volume a day,” says Malik. “20 percent of our fluids come from our food.”
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According to the Institute of Medicine, men are recommended to take in 125 ounces (3.7 liters) of total fluid from beverages and food each day, while women are advised to consume 91 ounces (2.7 liters).
“Our bodies do an amazing job of regulating our fluids, and it tells us when we need to drink by giving us signals that we are thirsty,” she continues. “Generally speaking, your body doesn’t decide that it’s thirsty until you’ve lost about 2 percent of your body water. That’s not a lot, and it’s very easy to make up by drinking fluids.”
Malik added that in some cases, you will need to drink more fluids, such as if you get frequent urinary tract infections. In instances like these, you should follow the guidance of your doctor.
While being well-hydrated is an important part of our overall health and nutrition, and has even been linked to peak performance, Malik warns that being over-hydrated comes with its own issues. “Sometimes if you drink too much, it can lower the salt in your body too much and cause something called hyponatremia, which can make you very sick,” he says.
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Houston restaurants close after boil water notice
The City of Houston announced a boil water notice at 7:30 pm on Nov. 27, which is still in effect on Monday morning and is expected to last until Tuesday. As a result, many schools in the region will not open today. Several restaurants in town have also closed, yet many have been able to open, either full menus or limited menus. Here’s the latest list of which restaurants are closed or open, which will be updated throughout the day.
Agricole Hospitality (Coltivare, Eight Row Flint, EZ’s Liquor Lounge, Vinny’s, Indianola, Miss Carousel): Open, using bagged ice, bottled and boiled water to continue serving.
Angel Shares: open
Anonymous Café: open
Blacksmiths: closed
Bohemeo’s: closed
Brazil: Open, but all coffee and cocktails are not available today.
Brasserie 19: Open, but not serving cocktails with ice, coffee, tea or espresso.
Canary Coffee: open
Candente: open
Clutch City Coffee: closed
Common Bonds: All locations are open, selling a full food menu, bottled beverages and frozen bonds, but no coffee drinks, tea or water.
Coppa Osteria: open
Ribbon Crafts: open
KitchenCupcakes was giving away free water with 97.9 radio station until 1 pm today.
Cyclone Anayas: All locations are open.
Daily Gather: Open, but not serving water, tea or coffee beverages.
Da Gama: Open for lunch, dinner and happy hour.
BBQ Feges: The Greenway Plaza location is open with a limited menu. (The Spring Branch restaurant is always closed on Mondays.)
Finn Hall: Open, but only serving bottled drinks—no water, soda or coffee beverages.
Flora: open
Frank’s Pizza: closed
Gratify: open
Henderson & Kane: open
HS Green: closed
Julep: closed
Robata said: open
Koffeteria: Open with hot coffee and full range of pastries. “Not our first rodeo,” the EaDo bakery wrote on Instagram.
Blacksmith coffee shop has closed because the city of Houston’s boil water notice.
Julie Soefer PhotographyKolache Shoppe: The Greenway Plaza location is open and serving food, but no drinks. (The Heights shop is always closed on Mondays.)
Kraftsmen Baking: open
La Lucha: open
Lagniappe: Open with coffee menu limited to cold brew and drip.
Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette: Both locations are open.
Local Foods: All locations are open.
Monkey’s Tail: open
Native Coffee: Open, using a reverse osmosis machine.
Ninja’s: Both locations are open.
NY Deli: open
Osso & Kristalla: open
Ouisie’s Table: Open, not serving water unless it’s requested (bottled to be served), and not using ice.
Palace Social: open
Papas Bros. Steakhouse: open
Patterson Park: Open with clean ice, bottled and canned beverages, and a full bar.
Pit Room: open
Saigon Hustle: Open, with minor adjustments to the menu.
Saint Arnold Brewing: After initially saying it would be closed, the team announced the beer garden & restaurant would be able to open today after all. The brewery will not have water, sweet tea or ice.
Sunday Press: Open, with menu adjustments and bottled water.
Superica: open
State Fare Kitchen & Bar: All locations are open. The Memorial outpost has new ice, sodas and water; is serving tea and regular coffee, but no espresso or cappuccino. Restaurants in The Woodlands and Sugar Land are not affected.
State of Grace: open
Tacos A Go Go: All locations open.
Tenfold Coffee Company: Open, full service resumed at 9 am with reserve of clean water.
Traveler’s Table: Open, with bottled water, bagged ice and boiled water.
Vibrant: closed
Meanwhile, at least one Houston brewery is offering to help, giving out filtered water to anyone who wants it for free. Breweries always have reverse osmosis water on hand to make their beer, a process that removes contaminants from a liquid. Gristworkz (formerly Local Group Brewing) is donating filtered water today—be sure to bring your own container.
Project hosts clash over ‘boring’ employees’ right to skip out on work drinks: ‘We should be paid!’
Project hosts clash over the right of ‘boring’ employees to skip out on work drinks after a worker was sacked for not taking part in ‘fun’ office activities: ‘We should be paid!’
- A French man was sacked for refusing to attend ‘fun’ work functions like drinks
- He then took his employer to court and ‘won the right to be boring’
- The Project panel was divided over the issue of compulsory work cocktails
The hosts of The Project have butted heads over the etiquette of attending after-work social functions and whether employees are still on the clock.
The debate on Sunday night’s program was sparked after a segment discussing a French citizen who took his employer to court after he was sacked for not taking part in ‘fun’ office activities.
A Paris court ruled the man, known only as ‘Mr T’, was within his rights to refuse invites to after-hours events including weekend drinks and he was rewarded $5,000 in compensation, though he also intended to sue.
The man’s mini-uprising caused The Project’s Hamish MacDonald to label him ‘an absolute bore’ but other panelists weren’t so quick to agree.
Hamish MacDonald (left) was all for the work drink tradition but Rachel Corbett (right) said they should be avoided at all costs
“It’s a win for those of us who don’t want to do these kinds of things…the drinks and the parties they’re just not my jam,” co-host Rachel Corbett said.
‘Yes they are… I’ve been to one of these things with you and you made us drive there in convoy,’ MacDonald said.
‘Only because then I make everyone get to the door at exactly the same time so I don’t have to go into the thing alone,’ Corbett fired back.
Celebrity Letters and Numbers hosted and occasional Project panelist Michael Hing then argued it was his ‘firm belief that work drinks count as work’.
‘We should be paid… It’s a labor-relations issue for me,’ Hing said.
‘If bosses think there is some team bonding experience that can happen at work drinks they should pay you and it should happen during lunch.’
The debate was sparked after a French national ‘won the right to be boring’ after he took his employer to court to fire him when he wouldn’t attend work drinks (stock image)