The article discusses the common recommendation to drink around 2 liters of water daily and how the author noticed that clear urine indicates optimal hydration. It questions whether society has normalized mild dehydration by portraying deep yellow urine as standard. The author reflects on human evolution and hydration needs, suggesting that our ancestors likely had clearer urine. It emphasizes that optimal hydration is more of a spectrum than a binary state, with the 2-liter guideline serving as a reasonable target rather than a hard rule.
It seems we have collectively normalized mild dehydration, mistaking deep yellow urine as the default, when it could be that clear urine is more optimal for health.
The recommendation of drinking around 2 liters daily represents a target within a spectrum rather than a strict threshold between hydration and dehydration.
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