Talk:Drinking

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Does one eat or drink soup? What about custard? I would have thought the division between eating and drinking is more complex than solid versus liquid --BozMo|talk 15:53, 28 Jun 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Where's the article for thirst?

In my opinion there should be a separe article for thirst which includes the psyiological mechanisms underlying the sense of thirst, the variousphysiological triggers of thirst, and any diseases relating to thirst. Additionally, I don't think this is a cohesive article. It reads more like a set of small articles grouped together. Much of the beginning of this article should go into water metabolism. Rob Price 20:53, May 7, 2005 (UTC)

Water homeostasis, perhaps. I agree that drinking is the behaviour prompted by thirst, and that the overlap between the two articles should be minimised. Some physiology (e.g. swallowing, peristalsis) and pathophysiology (dysphagia to fluids) would need to be covered in this article, though. JFW | T@lk 22:13, 7 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Thirst

What's the best drink to quench thirst? Is it just plain water?

Generally water is sufficient for "normal" thirst. In hypoosmolar dehydration (diarrhoea) and sweating/perspiration to a lesser extent, one would need to replenish electrolytes, otherwise the body would simply flush the water out to maintain osmolarity in the blood and extracellular fluid. Hence, people with diarrhoea are recommended to use oral rehydration solution, and there are lots of sports drinks for rehydration after strenuous exercise. JFW | T@lk 08:23, 1 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Maximum

If the minimum daily intake of water is 1.6, what is the maximum daily intake? Some people drink a lot of water and don't have any of the diseases the article says that huge intakes are a sign of.