Tips on some problems

[Breakfloor]

drinking four pints of water (or whatever) a day.

1. do not drink one pint, then another and so on. drink it slowly throught the day. if you drink it all at once all the stuff your body needs will be washed out and you will get REALLY ill.

I know this sounds sick but. check you pee because you flush it. if its dark (even just a bit dark) you are in serious danger. i know people dont think of it. but, your killing your kidneys and your liver. drink more water. it should be clear/nearly clear/a bit yellow. (if its darker than clear yellow then you are dehydrated.)

Umm, Drink TAP WATER because you dont really know whats in bottled. 42 tests on bottled and something like 300 on tap.

NEVER swim/drink in lakes/rivers. you dont know, there could be something nasty further up. (eg. a dead body)

Need to know any sulutions(SP?) to any problems with water or need any advice on stuff liek that just ask.

[Plank]

Just to expand on that urine problem...

Urine

Urine consists of water and dissolved waste material from what you have been drinking and eating. It also includes dead blood cells and other material the body wants to eliminate.
The kidneys process the blood plasma, allowing water, sugars, vitamins, amino acids and other vital substances back into the bloodstream. They eliminate excess water, salts and minerals, as well as urea from protein digestion, uric acid, creatinine from muscle breakdown, hormone waste and toxins. Also eliminated is urochrome, which is a yellow pigment that comes from the processing of dead blood cells in the liver.
The urochrome gives the urine a pale yellow color, which is its normal color.
Abnormal colors

Since the normal color of urine is pale yellow, variations can be an indication of health problems or be the result of certain foods that have been eaten.
Clear urine

If a person has been drinking an excess of water or diuretics such as coffee or beer, the urine may have little or no color. Typically, it is nothing to worry about if it happens occasionally.
Yellow urine

Excess sweating could result in the urine becoming a deeper yellow. Also, it is a sign that you have not been drinking enough liquids
Dark yellow urine

Liver problems or jaundice can cause the urine to become consistently a dark yellow color. Be sure you have been drinking enough fluids before jumping to conclusions.
Orange urine

People who eat too many carrots--like from a juicer--may see orange urine. Also, too much Vitamin C can turn the urine orange.
Brown urine

Brown urine can an indication of a serious condition. It could be caused by liver disease, hepatitis, melanoma cancer, or copper poisoning. Other symptoms from those ailments should also be considered as indicators. But note that if you had recently eaten fava beans or taken a laxative, your urine also could turn brown.
Greenish urine

A urinary tract infection, bile problems and certain drugs can cause the urine to turn greenish. A brighter green color is an indication of an excess of B vitamins.
Blue urine

Urine with a bluish tint can be caused by a psuedomonas bacterial infection. It can also be an indication of high levels of calcium.
Reddish urine

There are a number of things that can cause the urine to have a red tint.
Blood

A small amount of blood in the urine can give it a red tint. Sometimes droplets of blood are seen. A bladder infection, kidney stones or bladder stones can result in urine with red in it. Also, a slight injury to the bladder or kidney can result in bleeding into the urine. Some professional boxers have been known to pass blood in their urine after a fight.
If you see what looks like blood in your urine, it is a good idea to go to the doctor to check the condition.
Food

Eating beets can result in reddish-purple urine.
Acidic urine will turn red after eating blackberries. Alkaline urine will look reddish after eating rhubarb. Whether your urine is acidic or alkaline is usually determined by other foods you have eaten.
Candy or pills with a dye can temporarily turn the urine red.
Poison

Lead or mercury poisoning can turn the urine reddish. If you suspect you have ingested and have been handling those toxic metals, and your urine is red, you should see your physician.
What to do

If your urine has a strange color, and you have not been eating foods or taking pills that would cause the change in color, you should check yourself for other unusual symptoms and perhaps visit your doctor.
Also, if the urine has a bad odor, it may be an indication of disease.
In conclusion

The color of your urine may determine the state of your health. Your kidneys process liquids from what you have been eating and drinking, and the resulting urine consists of water and dissolved waste material. Certain colors of your urine can indicate problems, diseases or imbalances in your diet.

[Sly]

when my my parents were young, they swam in lakes, used dingys in rivers etc and no one hardly ever died / saw a dead body. what is put into the youth minds

[Breakfloor]

its true. MILES up the lake there could of been say a dead rotting sheep in the water and they swollowed some of it. imagine how ill it would make you.

so yeh. Point is, NEVER swim in or drink out of lakes/rivers

[Sony.Com]

drinking four pints of water (or whatever) a day.

1. do not drink one pint, then another and so on. drink it slowly throught the day. if you drink it all at once all the stuff your body needs will be washed out and you will get REALLY ill.

I know this sounds sick but. check you pee because you flush it. if its dark (even just a bit dark) you are in serious danger. i know people dont think of it. but, your killing your kidneys and your liver. drink more water. it should be clear/nearly clear/a bit yellow. (if its darker than clear yellow then you are dehydrated.)

Umm, Drink TAP WATER because you dont really know whats in bottled. 42 tests on bottled and something like 300 on tap.

NEVER swim/drink in lakes/rivers. you dont know, there could be something nasty further up. (eg. a dead body)

Need to know any sulutions(SP?) to any problems with water or need any advice on stuff liek that just ask.

Good tips

[Stephen]

Umm, Drink TAP WATER because you dont really know whats in bottled. 42 tests on bottled and something like 300 on tap.

Thats stopped me from drinking bottled water!

NEVER swim/drink in lakes/rivers. you dont know, there could be something nasty further up. (eg. a dead body)

Thats stopped me from going skinny dipping in my local lake!

[Matt,]

NEVER swim/drink in lakes/rivers. you dont know, there could be something nasty further up. (eg. a dead body)

Need to know any sulutions(SP?) to any problems with water or need any advice on stuff liek that just ask.

its true. MILES up the lake there could of been say a dead rotting sheep in the water and they swollowed some of it. imagine how ill it would make you.

so yeh. Point is, NEVER swim in or drink out of lakes/rivers

I dont see any problem with swimming in lakes. If your permently worred about getting ill/hurt your not guna have much fun in life.

As for drinking out of lakes that should go without saying you dont know who or what has craped in there

[Nightrose]

good advice
cheers
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[Metric.]

i would never drink pool water, because i know whats in it..

[DCeption]

jesus, bloody health freaks these days.

You might not want to go outside either, or you could catch the flu! you never no whats in the air!