Why SO MUCH WATER!

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  • ahoier
    ahoier Posts: 312 Member
    the body needs water. ..I was saying the same thing when I first started but now it's easy....2 cups when I wake up. 1 cup before every meal. and another 2 cups before bed...I get at least 7 cups a day...more if I'm working out that day
  • mbatterbee
    mbatterbee Posts: 2 Member
    Possibly because people (and water 'manufacturers/sellers' say so) ..... Have a read of this (There's a BBC program associated with this if you can get BBC i-player where you are. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24464774

    The gist of it is that you drink what you need when you're thirsty - your body will do the rest. If you drink too much you'll be going to the loo more to sort out the excess. It's likened to oxygen, you don't breathe extra because oxygen is good for you, you breathe what you need. Likewise water, your body should tell you what you need - not somebody who produces water and makes money from it.
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    The reason "they" say to drink so much water is because so many people are addicted to sodas and other sugary drinks and that is definitely not good for your weight, your kidneys, your pancreas, your teeth, etc. It's part of a public health campaign. (And also marketing to get you to buy bottled water...i.e. Dasani is owned by Coca-Cola....you don't think Coca-Cola really wants you to drink more water for your health, do you?) :smile:

    You say you don't like water, but you don't say what you do like to drink.

    Personally, I like water. It's all I drink, other than a large cup of black coffee in the morning and occasional wine on weekends. I just drink water when I'm thirsty. The amount varies...probably between 4-8 cups a day.
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