Can I count my Diet Coke that I drank as one of the glasses of water

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  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
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    The government level regulatory bodies who set 'the rules' state that fluid comes from the drinks and the food we consume. This is also backed up by actual reality.

    You can theoretically meet your hydration needs by eating watermelon and celery.

    Tap water, bottled water, coffee, tea, fruit juice, broth, vegetable juice, mud, sports drinks, milk, watermelon (90 percent or more water by weight), wine, beer all increase your daily fluid intake.

    The whole "drink xx glasses of water or else" and "this counts this doesn't" is just nonsense, no matter what your latest Diet™ says.
    The Food and Nutrition Board released the sixth in a series of reports presenting dietary reference values for the intake of nutrients by Americans and Canadians. This new report establishes nutrient recommendations on water, salt and potassium to maintain health and reduce chronic disease risk. Highlights of the report include:

    ◾The vast majority of healthy people adequately meet their daily hydration needs by letting thirst be their guide. The report did not specify exact requirements for water, but set general recommendations for women at approximately 2.7 liters (91 ounces) of total water -- from all beverages and foods -- each day, and men an average of approximately 3.7 liters (125 ounces daily) of total water. The panel did not set an upper level for water.

    ◾About 80 percent of people's total water intake comes from drinking water and beverages -- including caffeinated beverages -- and the other 20 percent is derived from food.

    http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10925

    http://iom.edu/Reports/2004/Dietary-Reference-Intakes-Water-Potassium-Sodium-Chloride-and-Sulfate.aspx

    http://ajpregu.physiology.org/content/283/5/R993
    When we speak of water we are essentially focusing first and foremost on all types of water, be they soft or hard, spring or well, carbonated or distilled water. Furthermore we get water not only directly as a beverage but from food and to a very small extent also from oxidation of macronutrients (metabolic water). The proportion of water that comes from beverages and food varies with the proportion of fruits and vegetables in the diet. We present the ranges of water in various foods (Table 1). In the United States it is estimated that about 22% of water comes from our food intake while it would be much higher in European countries, particularly a country like Greece with its higher intake of fruits and vegetables or South Korea
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908954/
    Fluids come from the beverages you drink and the foods that you eat

    Coffees and teas are not dehydrating. Limit caffeine intake to about 400 mg per day. That is equal to 750 mL (3 cups) of black coffee or 1 L (4 cups) of black tea per day.

    Drink herbal teas or decaf coffee if you want to have more than the recommended amount of caffeinated beverages.
    http://www.dietitians.ca/Your-Health/Nutrition-A-Z/Water/Why-is-water-so-important-for-my-body-Know-when.aspx
    Fact or fiction: Beverages that contain caffeine will contribute to your daily fluid needs? FACT! Research has shown that beverages containing caffeine, such as soft drinks, tea, and coffee can contribute to meeting your daily fluid needs as much as non-caffeinated beverages, such as water, milk, and juice do. Some of these beverages may contain calories, which should be accounted for in your diet.
    http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/fammed/customcf/resources/nutrition/hydration.pdf
    Water comes from more than just fluids, it is a major component of many foods. In fact, it is estimated that 20% of our water needs are met through food, not fluids. Meal consumption is critical to ensure full hydration on a day to day basis. Eating food promotes fluid intake and retention.
    http://www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/fluids
    Water comes from a variety of sources. All beverages or fluids are a source of water. Even solid foods contain water. Lettuce, celery, and other crisp vegetables are composed of 90 percent or more water. Protein-rich foods such as meat, fish, or chicken may contain as much as one-half to two-thirds their weight in water. Even grain products, which don’t seem watery at all, may be up to one-third water.

    Fats, such as butter or margarine, and sugar are among the foods that contain the least water.

    Some water, perhaps one to two cups per day, comes from inside our bodies as a byproduct of energy metabolism. This amount is small but significant.

    It is important to be aware of fluid intake. Even though solid food is a source of water, additional water from drinking fluids is needed. Besides plain water, juices, milk, or other beverages boost fluid intake.
    http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=296
  • prdavies1949
    prdavies1949 Posts: 326 Member
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    Well I'm gonna log my Diet Coke in with the food and as water in the overflowing cup then I get the benefit twice.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
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    perkymommy wrote: »
    I wouldn't. Water consumption is needed during weight loss and the water tracking is for water only. Soda of any kind is not nutritional at all.

    Neither is water. :)
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    Michaelxo444 wrote: »
    No it's filled with chemicals lol

    So is water.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,023 Member
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    MzManiak wrote: »
    Lol Some of you crack me up... you realize bottled water also has some sodium in it, right?

    As does tap (municipal) water. And well water.
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    edited April 2016
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    Soda is not water. It is bad for you. Bad for your bones, teeth and has absolutely no nutritional value. I count diet sodas in my food diary. Most have sodium and that needs to be tracked.
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
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    perkymommy wrote: »
    Soda is not water. It is bad for you. Bad for your bones, teeth and has absolutely no nutritional value. I count diet sodas in my food diary. Most have sodium and that needs to be tracked.

    How exactly is it bad? If there is a claim that it is bad, specially the diet kind (which I drink), I need to know the facts. Do you have facts?
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
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    MommyL2015 wrote: »
    perkymommy wrote: »
    Soda is not water. It is bad for you. Bad for your bones, teeth and has absolutely no nutritional value. I count diet sodas in my food diary. Most have sodium and that needs to be tracked.

    How exactly is it bad? If there is a claim that it is bad, specially the diet kind (which I drink), I need to know the facts. Do you have facts?

    I'm not even going there. :D Anyone knows that soda isn't water though. That was the question.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
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    perkymommy wrote: »
    MommyL2015 wrote: »
    perkymommy wrote: »
    Soda is not water. It is bad for you. Bad for your bones, teeth and has absolutely no nutritional value. I count diet sodas in my food diary. Most have sodium and that needs to be tracked.

    How exactly is it bad? If there is a claim that it is bad, specially the diet kind (which I drink), I need to know the facts. Do you have facts?

    I'm not even going there. :D Anyone knows that soda isn't water though. That was the question.

    The #1 ingredient in soda is carbonated water. So yes, soda is just flavoured water. :)
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
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    perkymommy wrote: »
    MommyL2015 wrote: »
    perkymommy wrote: »
    Soda is not water. It is bad for you. Bad for your bones, teeth and has absolutely no nutritional value. I count diet sodas in my food diary. Most have sodium and that needs to be tracked.

    How exactly is it bad? If there is a claim that it is bad, specially the diet kind (which I drink), I need to know the facts. Do you have facts?

    I'm not even going there. :D Anyone knows that soda isn't water though. That was the question.

    Well, you went there, so I was just trying to follow up. But it's mostly water, so I count it towards fluid that I drink but I don't tick it off of my water. I don't track water at all, though.
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
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    perkymommy wrote: »
    Soda is not water. It is bad for you. Bad for your bones, teeth and has absolutely no nutritional value. I count diet sodas in my food diary. Most have sodium and that needs to be tracked.

    WATER HAS SODIUM IN IT BY ITSELF.
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
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    sijomial wrote: »
    Icky chemicals? Like the ones in high quality mineral water perhaps?
    Calcium, Sulfates, Magnesium, Potassium, Bicarbonates, Silica, Chlorides.

    Plus oxygen and hydrogen of course, hydrogen is really dangerous!

    lol.....solid
  • Kullerva
    Kullerva Posts: 1,114 Member
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    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    People like to make things to complicated. The water tracking feature is to make sure you stay adequately hydrated. Diet coke hydrates you just as water does. Go ahead and track it.

    Not quite. Soda (diet or otherwise) doesn't hydrate quite as well as water (because of caffeine and sodium's impact on fluid retention), but it does, indeed, hydrate. Source: http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/healthy-beverages
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    edited April 2016
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    Chemicals found in plain bottled spring water with carbonation:

    Bicarbonate 276 mg/l
    Sulfate 170 mg/l
    Calcium 84.2 mg/l
    Magnesium 45.3 mg/l
    Chloride 33 mg/l
    SODIUM 21.9 mg/l

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