Oh those wacky scientists! This week, they've decided that maybe you don't need to drink as much water
as they originally thought. In fact, two kidney experts insist that if
you're drinking water when you're not thirsty, you might even be doing
some bodily harm. Great, after my climate guilt finally kicked in enough to convince me to ditch the Voss habit and invest in a Brita and a six-pack of Siggs? Like everything else, the First World was probably consuming more than its fair share of clean drinking water anyway. But if you're not ready to give up the lovely feeling of instant hydration, another study has confirmed that drinking tea is better than drinking plain water anyway.
But wither the pig placenta
beverage, scientists? It has zero calories and supposedly makes you oh
so beautiful! Meh, I'm sticking with a cup of mocha and something
tasty, like the moffle. Certainly one of those two things are going to be good for you if we wait long enough.
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Posted by Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:46am PDT
Report Abusei don't know much about nutrition but i do know that water is essential to all body functions. i really would have to say to everyone that next week or month they will retract this statement. as for me i love to drink water and i will continue to do so.
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Posted by Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:59am PDT
Report AbuseWell, I have always felt that 8- 8 ounce glasses was overload- I am more the 4-5 glasses/day type~ I mean- do these 8 glass fans spend all their time in the bathroom? Totally agree- water is essential- but once again- moderation appears to be the key~
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Posted by Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:28am PDT
Report AbuseThe amount of water depends on the size of the person obviously. But after learning Anatomy while in massage school, I saw for the most part how the body functions and to say that you don't need water is just asinine. Of course I'm sure they're referring to "healthy" people not needing as much. But what they fail to address is that the majority of the population is UN-healthy, overweight and dehydrated. When we fail to oblige out bodies with water, we can lose the ability to feel thirsty and so the body sees that we are ignoring it and tries to trick us into getting it another way... hunger. So most of the US is overweight and dehydrated... I'd say its a bad idea to tell people that they don't need water.
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Posted by Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:56am PDT
Report Abusei bet , they must be kidding and havenot perceived the reverberation of less drinking water on themselves yet.
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Posted by Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:58pm PDT
Report AbuseHA! Remeber a few years ago they said "Oranges cause cancer. Stay away!" and now they say "Eat oranges because they help your heart" So that leaves me to wonder should I risk getting cancer just to have a heathly heart? Insane!!
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Posted by Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:05pm PDT
Report AbuseThank goodness! Now I can stop peeing every half hour!
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Posted by Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:30pm PDT
Report AbuseWell i don't care what they say i feel good and i haven't had any problems.
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Posted by Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:34pm PDT
Report Abusei started weight watchers a year ago and lost 30 lbs and water was a very important thing i had to do and now i feel great
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Posted by Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:27am PDT
Report Abuseif u consume excess water, u suffer from a reduction of the total body salt count. that is a bane since salt is essential for normal body functioning. about time we dig up on the age old proverb "too much of anything is bad"
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Posted by Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:46am PDT
Report AbuseAll I know is if they find out chocolate causes cancer, I'm done. :)
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