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HUGH
11-18-2011, 03:06 PM
So now a group of E.U. self-appointed? experts meeting in Italy have told the European Union states that they must not suggest on bottled water labels that the contents can be used for rehydration. There is a massive fine for any bottled water supplier who disobeys this new rule.

I presume we must use beer instead if we're thirsty and save the bottled water for extinguishing fires.

W3MIV
11-18-2011, 03:09 PM
Actually, Hugh, what they are saying is strictly true. The water will replace the lost water, but not the lost electrolytes -- and both are needed for rehydration.

HUGH
11-18-2011, 03:17 PM
Yes, my doctor neighbour was surprised when, after a bout of diarrhea lasting several days, I told him that I'd made my own rehydrating, electrolyte drink with water, a little salt and sugar. He was a beer drinker. We like listening to all his empty bottles going into the garbage/rubbish truck at 7am every Tuesday morning.

WØTKX
11-18-2011, 03:59 PM
http://02varvara.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/01-dehydrated-water-just-add-water.jpg?w=1200&h=900

kc7jty
11-18-2011, 04:24 PM
I saw a dehydrated cat on the roadside get rehydrated once after a good long rain.

kb2vxa
11-20-2011, 10:34 PM
"The water will replace the lost water, but not the lost electrolytes -- and both are needed for re-hydration."

Very true, just be sure to puncture the aluminium cans or they won't dissolve.

n2ize
11-21-2011, 03:56 PM
The best approach is to see a doctor for serious dehydration. They can add electrolytes and needed fluids via IV if needed.

W3MIV
11-21-2011, 05:01 PM
Visit your local mechanic or truck stop. All the electrolyte you might need.

K7SGJ
11-21-2011, 07:15 PM
Visit your local mechanic or truck stop. All the electrolyte you might need.

Yep. I get a charge out of going there.

suddenseer
11-22-2011, 06:24 AM
My Doc keeps a jar of specific gravities in the fridge.

n2ize
11-22-2011, 06:24 PM
I don;t know about water but I do know about hot peppers. I eat em by the bushel. I always have a can, a jar or a bushel of hot peppers nearby and I munch on them continually throughout the day. It is very rare that you will find me without a supply of hot peppers nearby. I eat those suckers up.

WØTKX
11-23-2011, 01:14 AM
Please stay downwind, eh?

n2ize
11-23-2011, 06:45 AM
Please stay downwind, eh?

I've found that Peppers don't produce nasty digestive issues. Even hot chili with beans, etc. never produces offensive digestion. The real culprit foods are the bland foods (i.e. milk, soft cheeses, eggs, etc.) and red meat.