Think of your stomach as a bouncer at a club. Normally, it lets fluids in smoothly. But when you guzzle a liter in five minutes, the bouncer panics. Your blood sodium levels drop, cells swell, and your abdomen feels like a stretched-out rubber band.
It’s not dangerous if you’re healthy, but it’s super annoying. The bloating? That’s your intestines gurgling, “Thanks, but no thanks.” The sharp pangs? That’s the muscle wall stretching against your skin. Fun fact: your stomach can only hold about one to one and a half liters comfortably. Beyond that, you’re in grumpy territory.
