Water intoxication and hyponatremia

Here's a link explaining water intoxication. It boils down to osmosis and homeostasis. It's not how much you drink, but how fast you drink it!


http://chemistry.about.com/cs/5/f/blwaterintox.htm


People have died from this occasionally, off and on, in fraternity initiations, too. Apparently people think a water-drinking contest sounds harmless but it can be deadly.

But sure, you could still drink a gallon a day as long as it's spread out. Tweet