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In America: "Don't swim for 30 minutes after eating or you will cramp" "You should be drinking 8 glasses of water a day" In Korea: "Sleeping with a fan o
by jackmott42 4y ago
In America:
"Don't swim for 30 minutes after eating or you will cramp"
"You should be drinking 8 glasses of water a day"
In Korea:
"Sleeping with a fan on is dangerous as it will steal your breath"
- floor_ 4y agoBlood flows to your digestive system after eating to help process the food taking it away from you legs and arms.
- juancampa 4y agoThe Diving Reflex could explain the first one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflex https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflex
- yakubin 4y ago> "Don't swim for 30 minutes after eating or you will cramp" That's a new one for me, but I'm from Europe. I spent my childhood on rivers and lakes, rapidly alternating between food and swimming (and other things). No cramps due to food (scarcely any at all to be honest). I've had a lot more cramps in swimming pools than in natural water, now that I think about it. > "You should be drinking 8 glasses of water a day" I could believe that. I used to drink ~4 glasses a day, but it made me feel like a lizard (without really realizing the cause at the time). Now I drink more than 8 and feel much better.
- mikkergp 4y agoWhat is the conclusive evidence against drinking 8 glasses of water a day?
- chucksta 4y agoIts not against it, its just not conclusive everyone needs the same amount or it has the same benefits across the board. I'll add one too since its on topic with reply; Caffeine drinks like coffee will dehydrate you. Its a diuretic but you consume more water through it then you release. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/caffeinated-drinks/faq-20057965#:~:text=Drinking%20caffeine%2Dcontaining%20beverages%20as,increase%20the%20risk%20of%20dehydration https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-h....
- Engineering-MD 4y agoSurely depends how concentrated the coffee is?
- anthony_romeo 4y agoDon't hold me to this, but if I recall, the recommendation is to consume 8 cups (1 cup = 8 oz ≈ 0.23L) of water a day, and the water contained in our food counts. This is to say, people conflated 8 cups of water to mean 8 glasses of water.
- DougN7 4y agoWait, so is there no increased chance of getting muscle cramps when swimming after eating? I thought this was gospel!