Verb

drinking

  1. Present participle of drink.
Category: English present participles

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Mon Jul 6 22:26:35 2009

Drinking is the act of consuming water (or a beverage that contains water) through the mouth. Water is required for many of life’s physiological processes. Both excessive and inadequate water intake are associated with health problems.

Physiology

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A daily intake of 3-6 liters of water is required for the normal physiological functioning of the human body, depending on ambient weather conditions and diet (especially salt and sugar intake). The absolute minimum over the long term is about 1.6 liters (600 ml for urine, 200 ml for fecal losses, and 800 ml for losses via the skin and lungs). This includes water contained in food (i.e., it is not essential to actually drink 1-2 liters of water a day for survival, though it is often recommended for good health).

The sensation caused by dehydration of the body is called thirst. The sensation of thirst is a dry feeling in the back of the throat and an intense desire to drink fluids. Thirst is regulated by the hypothalamus in response to subtle changes in the body's electrolyte levels, and also as a result of changes in the volume of blood circulating.

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Tue Jul 7 15:49:44 2009

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Ulster Unionist Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has launched an integrated, co-ordinated action plan to prevent, reduce and address young peoples . drinking. .

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What is the linkage between readily available cash and the increase in multiple occasions of binge . drinking. ? Are student loans available in amounts significantly higher than actual costs (tuition, books, room/board) leaving excess money ...

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HEALTH officials are issuing a fresh warning about dangers of excessive drinking during the summer months. NHS Cumbria fears that summer barbecues, ...

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From Google News Search: "drinking"
Sun Jul 12 02:34:45 2009

How much faster does drinking water help you get better when you have a cold?
Q. I know you're supposed to drink a lot of water when you have the common cold, but out of sheer curiosity, how much faster does drinking water help you get better in comparison to not drinking water? To be more specific, I am looking for a time frame, and not why drinking water helps you get better; I already know the reasoning behind that.
Asked by Lyss - Sun Aug 31 23:47:08 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. in many ways it is help fullbut for a really good answer i would look it up on google do it right and you'll get the answer.
Answered by skunkly - Mon Sep 1 01:48:12 2008

What is healthier drinking warm beverages or cold?
Q. I have heard that drinking warmer beverages is healthier for you. I have also heard that drinking cold beverages will burn calories. I have been unable to find anything on the topic on the internet. Does anyone know the truth or the reasons behind these two conflicting statements?
Asked by Steve - Fri Dec 21 09:45:07 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I myself have never heard of cold or hot drinks being better but I do know it can depend on the weather,that determines what is better to drink. If it hot drink cold drinks,if it cold drink hot drinks.
Answered by Caliguy - Fri Dec 21 09:50:56 2007

Why drinking water after eating amla(Indian Gooseberry) gives a sweet taste to mouth?Is the reverse possible?
Q. We all have experinced that immedietely drinking water after eating or while taking amla (Indian Gooseberry) gives a sweet taste to mouth. Why this happens ? Is the reverse case possible where first we take a sweet fruit (thing) and after eating it the mouth becomes bitter/sour ?
Asked by bsure - Mon Oct 15 03:29:19 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes, the reverse is possible. After eating the Indian melon (orange in colour), if one drinks water, one can feel some bitterness/sourness in the tongue. Therefore it is always advised that after eating melon, one should wait for atleast half an hour before drinking water.
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Sun Jul 5 11:55:27 2009

This entry should contain ONLY quotes about alcohol in general; quotes about beer or wine specifically should go in those respective entries. An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol — although in chemistry the definition of alcohol includes many other compounds. Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and spirits.

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  • Malt does more than Milton can to justify the ways of God to Man.
    • A. E. Housman, quoted in Meyer Howard Abrams, Morton Wilfred Bloomfield, In Search of Literary Theory (Cornell University Press, 1972), p. 210.

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I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion. ~ Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote
  • Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink.
  • All excess is ill, but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men. It reveals secrets, is quarrelsome, lascivious, impudent, dangerous and mad. He that is drunk is not a man, because he is, for so long, void of reason that distinguishes a man from a beast.