What counts as water?
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Actually yes, chiropractors are real doctors.
You don't need a PhD to be a chiropractor. Some may have them, those would be Doctors, even if it's not medical. But for the most part, chiropractors are not doctors.
you dont need a PhD to be a medical doctor either
But you DO need a doctorate degree. An MD is a doctoral level degree in medicine, just as a PharmD is a doctoral degree in pharmacy. You don't need a doctoral degree in anything to be a chiropractor. Chiropractic is pseudoscience. BTW, I live in the birthplace of chiropractic--it was invented here. We have more chiropractors per capita than anywhere else in the world. Chiropractors get virtually no hands-on training in school, and DO get "marketing" training. No medical school in the US teaches "marketing."0 -
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I count flavored water, lemonade, tea (i like hot tea without sugar), and 100% juice. It's all about liquids and being hydrated. I don't count milk though, or smoothies, or coffee type things. And I don't drink soda any more so its not an issue for me.
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......and this is where we end up every time this subject is brought up so I will go back to my former sarcastic reply , if it's not dehydrated then count it as water . Most fruits and vegetables are mostly water ( tomatoes are 94percent ) , many of which are more than 80percent . Meat , for the most part is greater than 50percent water .all this water in these foods count toward your daily needs for hydration so just save yourself time and energy , throw out all your cups and get your hydration from your food on a fork , it's all good !
All tell those Chiropractors to get a real job !0 -
My rule is: if it's liquid and drink it you count it. There are few exceptions to the rule but we don't consider them.
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Hi. I tend to agree that water is water HOWEVER if you are using the Crystal Lite product or drinking tea (particular Green Tea) and you're feeling GREAT about yourself, then why not. If it helps you injest the necessary water intake with a bit of variety (because who doesn't like variety?!) then keep with it.
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......and this is where we end up every time this subject is brought up so I will go back to my former sarcastic reply , if it's not dehydrated then count it as water . Most fruits and vegetables are mostly water ( tomatoes are 94percent ) , many of which are more than 80percent . Meat , for the most part is greater than 50percent water .all this water in these foods count toward your daily needs for hydration so just save yourself time and energy , throw out all your cups and get your hydration from your food on a fork , it's all good !
All tell those Chiropractors to get a real job !
Or if you need to put it in a cup and pull it through a straw to feel like you are getting a liquid , a blender does wonders and you can still put it in a cup !0 -
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I HATE water as well, however I found that adding a cucumber slice to my water is really enjoyable and refreshing!0
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Anything with caffeine in it does NOT count towards fluids!!
BUT...anythign without it is water. Herbal teas are as good as water. Some have aditional benefits besides the hydration!0 -
wa·ter [waw-ter, wot-er] Show IPA
noun
1. a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.
2. a special form or variety of this liquid, as rain.
3. Often, waters. this liquid in an impure state as obtained from a mineral spring: Last year we went to Marienbad for the waters.
4. the liquid content of a river, inlet, etc., with reference to its relative height, especially as dependent on tide: a difference of 20 feet between high and low water.
5. the surface of a stream, river, lake, ocean, etc.: above, below, or on the water.
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Sorry, you missed my 1st condition: liquid.
Before going into the blender wasn't liquid so it doesn't count.
I'd like to know how can you accurately measure the water from all the solids you eat daily. Just for the purpose of reaching the water daily goal.
The procedure must be really tedious but funny.......and this is where we end up every time this subject is brought up so I will go back to my former sarcastic reply , if it's not dehydrated then count it as water . Most fruits and vegetables are mostly water ( tomatoes are 94percent ) , many of which are more than 80percent . Meat , for the most part is greater than 50percent water .all this water in these foods count toward your daily needs for hydration so just save yourself time and energy , throw out all your cups and get your hydration from your food on a fork , it's all good !
All tell those Chiropractors to get a real job !
Or if you need to put it in a cup and pull it through a straw to feel like you are getting a liquid , a blender does wonders and you can still put it in a cup !0 -
I'm personally going for no. 5.:laugh:wa·ter [waw-ter, wot-er] Show IPA
noun
1. a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.
2. a special form or variety of this liquid, as rain.
3. Often, waters. this liquid in an impure state as obtained from a mineral spring: Last year we went to Marienbad for the waters.
4. the liquid content of a river, inlet, etc., with reference to its relative height, especially as dependent on tide: a difference of 20 feet between high and low water.
5. the surface of a stream, river, lake, ocean, etc.: above, below, or on the water.
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everything
YES EVERYTHING
except alcohol
cafeine does not dehydrates it's a myth
Caffeine is a diuretic. It will cause you to urinate more often as it does pull water from your body and form urine. This is a known fact about biochemistry. Alcohol is also a diuretic. Same effect. I wouldn't suggest counting tea towards since teas usually contain caffeine. Also, carbonated drinks should not be considered water since it contains carbonated water not plain water.
As for me, I only count water towards my daily totals.0 -
I'd like to know why you think it's that important to drink 8 cups of water a day? I get that if you're feeling thirsty and dehydrated you drink...but really, give me the benefits of doing this and try to use a reputable source...I'll be here waiting.Sorry, you missed my 1st condition: liquid.
Before going into the blender wasn't liquid so it doesn't count.
I'd like to know how can you accurately measure the water from all the solids you eat daily. Just for the purpose of reaching the water daily goal.
The procedure must be really tedious but funny.......and this is where we end up every time this subject is brought up so I will go back to my former sarcastic reply , if it's not dehydrated then count it as water . Most fruits and vegetables are mostly water ( tomatoes are 94percent ) , many of which are more than 80percent . Meat , for the most part is greater than 50percent water .all this water in these foods count toward your daily needs for hydration so just save yourself time and energy , throw out all your cups and get your hydration from your food on a fork , it's all good !
All tell those Chiropractors to get a real job !
Or if you need to put it in a cup and pull it through a straw to feel like you are getting a liquid , a blender does wonders and you can still put it in a cup !0 -
Apparently you've ignored the information in this thread, I don't know why it surprises me...clearly many of the posters haven't read the factual information and like to use anecdotes or 'what they think'.everything
YES EVERYTHING
except alcohol
cafeine does not dehydrates it's a myth
Caffeine is a diuretic. It will cause you to urinate more often as it does pull water from your body and form urine. This is a known fact about biochemistry. Alcohol is also a diuretic. Same effect. I wouldn't suggest counting tea towards since teas usually contain caffeine. Also, carbonated drinks should not be considered water since it contains carbonated water not plain water.
As for me, I only count water towards my daily totals.0 -
Sorry, you missed my 1st condition: liquid.
Before going to the blender wasn't liquid so it doesn't count.
I'd like to know how can you accurately measure the water from all the solids you eat daily. Just for the purpose of reaching the water daily goal.
The procedure must be really tedious but funny.......and this is where we end up every time this subject is brought up so I will go back to my former sarcastic reply , if it's not dehydrated then count it as water . Most fruits and vegetables are mostly water ( tomatoes are 94percent ) , many of which are more than 80percent . Meat , for the most part is greater than 50percent water .all this water in these foods count toward your daily
needs for hydration so just save yourself time and energy , throw out all your cups and get your hydration from your food on a fork , it's all good !
All tell those Chiropractors to get a real job !
Or if you need to put it in a cup and pull it through a straw to feel like you are getting a liquid , a blender does wonders and you can
still put it in a cup !
The blender just releases the water from whatever it is disguised as ( clever water can disguise itself as almost anything ) and don't let that solid thing fool you , it even goes incognito as ice sometimes .0 -
Google water and weight loss .0
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I only count water as water.
me too!0 -
Apparently you've ignored the information in this thread, I don't know why it surprises me...clearly many of the posters haven't read the factual information and like to use anecdotes or 'what they think'.everything
YES EVERYTHING
except alcohol
cafeine does not dehydrates it's a myth
Caffeine is a diuretic. It will cause you to urinate more often as it does pull water from your body and form urine. This is a known fact about biochemistry. Alcohol is also a diuretic. Same effect. I wouldn't suggest counting tea towards since teas usually contain caffeine. Also, carbonated drinks should not be considered water since it contains carbonated water not plain water.
As for me, I only count water towards my daily totals.
I wasn't using anecdotal evidence. I do have a degree in biology. This particular signal cascade was covered in biochemistry. Caffeine and alcohol are diuretics. However, will you become dehydrated because you counted two cups of coffee as part of your water intake? No. Are you going to suffer long-term health issues because you count the diet coke as part of your water intake? No. However, the caffeine and alcohol will cause an increase in urine production which does take more water out of your system than if you didn't have the caffeine or alcohol.
To answer the original poster's questions, honestly, in the big picture... it doesn't matter if you count the tea or Crystal Light in you daily water. It's not going to make that big of a difference. Personally, I only count water.0
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