Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 5]

[LimaDelta]

Cotty said:

Mr Penguin said:

Why is it that after a hard walk, a beer is the only suitable drink? I can take or leave alcohol in most cases but after a big walk water, Coke or squash won't do anything. Nor will cider or wine, but a good beer does.

Usually on a walk, like yesterdays nine miles, im drinking water on the walk. The last thing I want when im finished is more water. I actually took a couple of beers with me to have on the train comming home.

You will have flushed minerals from your system drinking nothing but lots of water. Most sportspeople/athletes have electrolytes rather than plain water for this reason, and why excessive water ( hyperhydration) can actually be harmful to the point of killing you. Your body is telling you this, but you are understanding it as 'I want a beer'.

[bodhi]

LimaDelta said:

Cotty said:

Mr Penguin said:

Why is it that after a hard walk, a beer is the only suitable drink? I can take or leave alcohol in most cases but after a big walk water, Coke or squash won't do anything. Nor will cider or wine, but a good beer does.

Usually on a walk, like yesterdays nine miles, im drinking water on the walk. The last thing I want when im finished is more water. I actually took a couple of beers with me to have on the train comming home.

You will have flushed minerals from your system drinking nothing but lots of water. Most sportspeople/athletes have electrolytes rather than plain water for this reason, and why excessive water ( hyperhydration) can actually be harmful to the point of killing you. Your body is telling you this, but you are understanding it as 'I want a beer'.

Beer also has an amount of electrolytes in it so not a terrible idea after a walk or in hot weather:

https://nypost.com/2022/07/19/beer-could-help-you-...

No more than 2 pints are recommended, but then if you're on holiday somewhere warm, that's like 4 or 5 all inclusive beers.

[popeyewhite]

bodhi said:

LimaDelta said:

Cotty said:

Mr Penguin said:

Why is it that after a hard walk, a beer is the only suitable drink? I can take or leave alcohol in most cases but after a big walk water, Coke or squash won't do anything. Nor will cider or wine, but a good beer does.

Usually on a walk, like yesterdays nine miles, im drinking water on the walk. The last thing I want when im finished is more water. I actually took a couple of beers with me to have on the train comming home.

You will have flushed minerals from your system drinking nothing but lots of water. Most sportspeople/athletes have electrolytes rather than plain water for this reason, and why excessive water ( hyperhydration) can actually be harmful to the point of killing you. Your body is telling you this, but you are understanding it as 'I want a beer'.

Beer also has an amount of electrolytes in it so not a terrible idea after a walk or in hot weather:

https://nypost.com/2022/07/19/beer-could-help-you-...

No more than 2 pints are recommended, but then if you're on holiday somewhere warm, that's like 4 or 5 all inclusive beers.

After a days hiking I used to enjoy a pint of ice cold diet coke and a few bags of Walkers cheese and onion crisps. Quick carbs energy replenishment, just like beer but no alcohol to make me feel dozy.

[bodhi]

popeyewhite said:

bodhi said:

LimaDelta said:

Cotty said:

Mr Penguin said:

Why is it that after a hard walk, a beer is the only suitable drink? I can take or leave alcohol in most cases but after a big walk water, Coke or squash won't do anything. Nor will cider or wine, but a good beer does.

Usually on a walk, like yesterdays nine miles, im drinking water on the walk. The last thing I want when im finished is more water. I actually took a couple of beers with me to have on the train comming home.

You will have flushed minerals from your system drinking nothing but lots of water. Most sportspeople/athletes have electrolytes rather than plain water for this reason, and why excessive water ( hyperhydration) can actually be harmful to the point of killing you. Your body is telling you this, but you are understanding it as 'I want a beer'.

Beer also has an amount of electrolytes in it so not a terrible idea after a walk or in hot weather:

https://nypost.com/2022/07/19/beer-could-help-you-...

No more than 2 pints are recommended, but then if you're on holiday somewhere warm, that's like 4 or 5 all inclusive beers.

After a days hiking I used to enjoy a pint of ice cold diet coke and a few bags of Walkers cheese and onion crisps. Quick carbs energy replenishment, just like beer but no alcohol to make me feel dozy.

Diet?? Ugh, I'd have one less bag of crisps and a real Coke tbh.

[President Merkin]

I can't bear the sugar. I wouldn't have ten sugars in a cuppa, the amount in Coke is obscene.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

bodhi said:

Diet?? Ugh, I'd have one less bag of crisps and a real Coke tbh.

Real full sugar Coke? Ugh. Can't stand the stuff these days. I prefer Coke Zero.

[bodhi]

I'll take any amount of "real" sugar over artifical sweeteners personally. Taste rank, give me a headache after a couple of cans and slightly dodgy guts.

I used to be fiercely on the Pepsi side of the fence until they added sweeteners, not so much any more.

[popeyewhite]

bodhi said:

I'll take any amount of "real" sugar over artifical sweeteners personally. Taste rank, give me a headache after a couple of cans and slightly dodgy guts.

I used to be fiercely on the Pepsi side of the fence until they added sweeteners, not so much any more.

When very cold I find diet coke has a sharper taste than full-fat. Pepsi was always horrid.

[borcy]

bodhi said:

I'll take any amount of "real" sugar over artifical sweeteners personally. Taste rank, give me a headache after a couple of cans and slightly dodgy guts.

I used to be fiercely on the Pepsi side of the fence until they added sweeteners, not so much any more.

I'm opposite, I don't think I could drink a full fat coke now. Just tastes weird.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Pepsi max cherry or iron bru extra if diet, Dr pepper or Fanta lemon if it's a treat

But usually just fizzy water for me

[StevieBee]

President Merkin said:

I can't bear the sugar. I wouldn't have ten sugars in a cuppa, the amount in Coke is obscene.

Different type of sugar isn't it? There's a similar proportion of sugar in an orange.

[hidetheelephants]

The stuff in pop is often high fructose corn syrup, which is crack to refined white sugar's cocaine.

[popeyewhite]

There's no sugar in Diet Coke. Aspartame?

“JECFA also considered the evidence on cancer risk, in animal and human studies, and concluded that the evidence of an association between aspartame consumption and cancer in humans is not convincing,”

https://www.who.int/news/item/14-07-2023-aspartame...

[Snow and Rocks]

bodhi said:

I'll take any amount of "real" sugar over artifical sweeteners personally. Taste rank, give me a headache after a couple of cans and slightly dodgy guts.

I used to be fiercely on the Pepsi side of the fence until they added sweeteners, not so much any more.

I completely agree - artificial sweeteners taste absolutely foul.

I enjoy a can of fizzy drink as a an occasional treat - often when the reaching the summit while out hillwalking or sometimes a rum and Coke if I get fed up with wine.

Really annoys me how the sugar tax has ruined so many drinks. Pepsi is probably the most irritating as they already make Pepsi Max and Diet Pepsi - do they really need 3 artificially sweetened versions of the same thing?

As an interesting aside - apple/orange juice often has more sugar than an equivalent volume of Coke.

Edited by Snow and Rocks on Tuesday 2nd July 18:59

[President Merkin]

The BHF did a hierachy of sugar in drinks. No real surprises in it,

https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-ma...

[Gargamel]

Why do 95% of mens casual shirts have two chest pockets or button down collars ?

Both are st features on a shirt, and yet they are everywhere

WTF do you keep in a shirt button down chest pocket ?

[Trustmeimadoctor]

They don't, camp collar ones certainly not but might be the kinda place your looking
But it's just design features chest pockets especially button down collars are just required for certain collar style

Edited by Trustmeimadoctor on Wednesday 3rd July 13:15

[Gargamel]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

They don't, camp collar ones certainly not but might be the kinda place your looking
But it's just design features chest pockets especially button down collars are just required for certain collar style

Edited by Trustmeimadoctor on Wednesday 3rd July 13:15

For business shirts sure, there are still LOADS with one chest pocket for your blue, green and red bic pens to go in. But on casual shirts its at least 90% are either button down or with st looking double chest pockets with a flap closure and nipple height button.

terrible

[Trustmeimadoctor]

https://www.portugueseflannel.com/collections/ss24...

One pocket with no button and no button down collar

And a good mix here
https://www.allsaints.com/men/shirts

[Gargamel]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

https://www.portugueseflannel.com/collections/ss24...

One pocket with no button and no button down collar

And a good mix here
https://www.allsaints.com/men/shirts

I appreciate the solution

That doesn't answer my questions though - also they are [shudder] short sleeved. I am not Australian.


What do men who buy shirts with pockets keep in them?

Why are they so prevelant, when they look st ?