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 Posted: 06/06/06 - 13:08 Post subject: Yet another pee thread.
So, if your pee is clear are you in the clear? Are you hydrated? Or is there more to it?
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 13:17 Post subject:
For runners, clear urine means overhydration. Ideally, it would be a pale yellow color.
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 13:22 Post subject:
I remember someone telling me it was good to be clear. So, clear isn't necessarily good?
Is there a pee pallette? 
/almost serious.
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 13:26 Post subject:
Better clear than dark. Clear means you might need to just cut back a little on the liquids.
I'm sure urologists have a pallet. Wouldn't surprise me at all.
Edited to add - would it be them, or the kidney specialists? 
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 13:29 Post subject:
| gretriever wrote: | Better clear than dark. Clear means you might need to just cut back a little on the liquids.
I'm sure urologists have a pallet. Wouldn't surprise me at all.
Edited to add - would it be them, or the kidney specialists? |
I don't know. I figure my mom would know.
I drink almost no water in its purest form. I drink diet soda and iced tea. I'm running clear. I sweat ok. Also, my most strenuous activity is walking a couple of miles.
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 13:41 Post subject:
| gretriever wrote: | | For runners, clear urine means overhydration. Ideally, it would be a pale yellow color. |
I have always heard this as well.
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 13:46 Post subject:
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 13:46 Post subject:
I'm uncomfortable talking about my urine on the internet.
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 13:49 Post subject:
| Running Brewer wrote: | | gretriever wrote: | | For runners, clear urine means overhydration. Ideally, it would be a pale yellow color. |
I have always heard this as well. |
Me too. And as much water as I drink, sometimes in excess of a gallon a day, I have never had clear urine. Guess I do 1 thing right. 
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 13:50 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | I'm uncomfortable talking about my urine on the internet. |
Don't feel bad - a lot of people do. Urine good company.
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 13:50 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | I'm uncomfortable talking about my urine on the internet. |
Then give it a pet name.
I go lots and lots. Mr Aire would attest to that. 
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 16:11 Post subject:
I don't buy the overhydration thing. Some days I'll drink less than 50 oz of fluid and have clear urine. If I drink plenty of water as is recommended, say 80oz, there won't be a touch of yellow. Isn't color determined by the presence of certain minerals/chemicals (citric acid is a primary contributor - at least that's what I've heard)? So if your diet has less of these color compounds, you could be very underhydrated and not be able to judge by color. Or, you could ingest plenty of coloration and still drink a gallon of water and have dark urine.
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 17:04 Post subject:
Is this gonna turn into a pissin' match??!!  
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 17:14 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | | I don't buy the overhydration thing. Some days I'll drink less than 50 oz of fluid and have clear urine. If I drink plenty of water as is recommended, say 80oz, there won't be a touch of yellow. Isn't color determined by the presence of certain minerals/chemicals (citric acid is a primary contributor - at least that's what I've heard)? So if your diet has less of these color compounds, you could be very underhydrated and not be able to judge by color. Or, you could ingest plenty of coloration and still drink a gallon of water and have dark urine. |
I always thought that color was also determined by impurities/poisons in your system. If it's clear then they're flushed out.
Maybe my kidneys are hoarding stuff.
Oh, and JU: YOU ARE ON. (of course, I know fully well I'll lose.)
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Posted: 06/06/06 - 19:52 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | | I don't buy the overhydration thing. Some days I'll drink less than 50 oz of fluid and have clear urine. If I drink plenty of water as is recommended, say 80oz, there won't be a touch of yellow. Isn't color determined by the presence of certain minerals/chemicals (citric acid is a primary contributor - at least that's what I've heard)? So if your diet has less of these color compounds, you could be very underhydrated and not be able to judge by color. Or, you could ingest plenty of coloration and still drink a gallon of water and have dark urine. |
color me confused
dark pee = crabby me
this thread is humorous.
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