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mom2kpr
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I see this question asked often. Can you count stuff other the pure water towards your daily intake? Yes
Here is a list of how much water is in other beverages/foods.
100% - water (obviously), unflavored seltzer water, plain tea
95% - 99% diet soft drinks, sugar free gelatin, clear broth, celery, cucumber, lettuce, summer squash, black coffee
90% - 94% sports drinks, grapefruit, strawberries, broccoli, tomatoes
80% - 89% sugar sweetened soft drinks, milk, yogurt, egg whites, fruit juice, low fat cottage cheese, cooked oatmeal, apple, carrot
60% - 79% low calorie mayo, instant pudding, lean steak, pork chop, baked potato, cooked rice
40% - 59% sausage, chicken, macaroni and cheese, diet margarine
Obviously most of these have calories, a few have added sugar, but if they fit with your daily goals use them to add variety to your day.
Here is a list of how much water is in other beverages/foods.
100% - water (obviously), unflavored seltzer water, plain tea
95% - 99% diet soft drinks, sugar free gelatin, clear broth, celery, cucumber, lettuce, summer squash, black coffee
90% - 94% sports drinks, grapefruit, strawberries, broccoli, tomatoes
80% - 89% sugar sweetened soft drinks, milk, yogurt, egg whites, fruit juice, low fat cottage cheese, cooked oatmeal, apple, carrot
60% - 79% low calorie mayo, instant pudding, lean steak, pork chop, baked potato, cooked rice
40% - 59% sausage, chicken, macaroni and cheese, diet margarine
Obviously most of these have calories, a few have added sugar, but if they fit with your daily goals use them to add variety to your day.
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So sausages, Mac and cheese, pork chops and baked potatoes etc are considered a drink?0
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All those things are correct, but how is it useful? A person's water daily water requirements are easy to obtain with a few glasses worth. Other (non-alcoholic) drinks count, too. Trying to track water consumption in the contents of food is overthinking the problem.0
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I asked a RD what counted as water in your meal plan. She said water and water with powered drink mixes in it, as long as there was no caffeine in the powered drink mixes. So, I"m sticking with what the RD said. I agree that tracking water content in food is being overly obsessive and agree that it's over thinking the question.0
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elphie - of course they are not drinks, but they do provide hydration
bpetrosky - you may not have a problem getting water in your day, but I see many posts of people saying they don't like plain water and what are the alternatives, so I provided some alternatives
may_kee - I am currently going to school to become a RD and this is directly from my nutrition textbook, so this list is what they are currently teaching RD's.0 -
But again, how is this applied practically? Are you giving these people a target of how much water (or water substitute) to get, and they're expected to determine the water content of sausage to help reach that goal?
Considering how awash we are in over-complicated diet advice about calories and macronutrients alone, does it help to over-complicate information about getting enough water?0 -
I asked a RD what counted as water in your meal plan. She said water and water with powered drink mixes in it, as long as there was no caffeine in the powered drink mixes. So, I"m sticking with what the RD said. I agree that tracking water content in food is being overly obsessive and agree that it's over thinking the question.
The diuretic effects of caffeine are negligible.... I count all liquid (with the exception of alcohol, but I drink that so rarely as it is..)0 -
But again, how is this applied practically? Are you giving these people a target of how much water (or water substitute) to get, and they're expected to determine the water content of sausage to help reach that goal?
Considering how awash we are in over-complicated diet advice about calories and macronutrients alone, does it help to over-complicate information about getting enough water?
I think everyone else is over complicating it. Say your goal is 8 glasses of water, but after 6 your bored with water. Think about what you else you've had. I had coffee or tea for breakfast - easy enough - I used 8 oz of water. Then I had strawberries for a snack and a salad with some of the vegetables and milk for lunch. No I don't know the exact oz of water, but I can be pretty safe in saying that I was well hydrated for the day & I don't need to obsess over drinking 8 glasses of plain water. Personally I drink 65 - 90 oz a day, about 30 oz with flavoring, plus my coffee and whatever else may on this list, but I've noticed that some people insist they HAVE to have 8 glasses of pure water a day - which simply isn't true.
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I was fine till I read pork chops and sausage0
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Desert_flower3 wrote: »I was fine till I read pork chops and sausage
I agree, I find some of these a little odd, but it's from my book from a class in nutrition I'm currently taking.0 -
I drink 6 or 7 of fluids each day,
The 8 cups a day is a "rule" that someone made up and others repeated it often so enough that every eventually treated as If it were a real rule0 -
I'd ask for a refund because if they are teaching that sausages and pork chops count as fluid intake, there is something not right lol. Almost all food has water in it, so why single these out?0
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Vodka. First thing that came to mind.
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Desert_flower3 wrote: »I was fine till I read pork chops and sausage
Muscle is mostly water.0 -
I actually like it when someone posts info like this. I hate water for the most part but I also dislike other cold beverages. I do drink like 5 big cups of tea a day now and have always wondered how much "water" you are getting from other foods to keep hydrated. Thanks OP!0
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Everyone has their own definition. To me, water is water, juice is juice, soda is soda and grapes are grapes.
But you can count anything you want! It's your diary, your body and your weight loss journey.
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I agree that 64 oz day is just a guide. For example, people in certain climates even need more per day. I realize you have a nice, new text book and you value it highly. It's just something that people decided was good at the time the text was written. I still disagree with you and will continue to disagree. The RD that helped me was practical and didn't try to complicate things.
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I agree that 64 oz day is just a guide. For example, people in certain climates even need more per day. I realize you have a nice, new text book and you value it highly. It's just something that people decided was good at the time the text was written. I still disagree with you and will continue to disagree. The RD that helped me was practical and didn't try to complicate things.
I think your RD is merely simplifying things
It's true that the whole you must drink x amount is fallacious. We get hydrated by foods as well as drink. Water is easy cos it's zero calories but every drink and food counts
Drink if you're thirsty, check your urine colour is a good enough guide to adequate hydration
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You really don't even need to look at your urine to see if you should drink.
Unless you have some medical or psychological condition that affects your sense of thirst, you can trust your thirst to guide you. Keep water around, take a drink when you feel like it.
It really is that easy. 0
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