Help! Does this count as water?
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Well by that logic, anything that has water in it counts (jello?) ... seems a little misleading. That said, I too have read the whole water issue has been inflated by the bottled water industry so I'd not agonize over it.0
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You have to decide what works for you but I really think that Soda, tea and coffee should not count towards your water intake especialy if they are not decafinated as caffieine acts as a duretic. non cafinated coffee and tea. May pass if you do not add tons of artificial stuff to it. But I would suggest cutting the soda off that list entirely. While water is a main ingredient the additives are amazing....
also, im completely happy with my soda intake thanks though.0 -
I was drinking peach flavored water, until I decided I didn't want the aspertame in it. I decided to make my own.
0 calories koolaid (the kind with no sugar added)
Sparkling water
Stevia
Can I log this as water?
Are you talking about the packets of Kool Aid you mix with sugar yourself? It seems like people are confusing sugar free kool aid with a packet of kool aid flavoring.0 -
According to my college professors if it has caffeine it counts against your water count. I can't remember specifically what he always said but basically caffeine will de-hydrate you. We even did an experiment to show this
You have to consume quite a fair amount of caffeine for it to any any appreciable diuretic effect.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeinated-drinks/AN016610 -
Water makes me want to gag. I can't stand the taste - no matter if its from a bottle or tap. But I do drink A LOT of water.... I just make sure to add Crystal Light to it Lots of different flavours and they're so good0
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I don't even count flavored water as water. The only thing I count is pure water. No teas, no added flavor packets/liquids, etc.
But that's just me, I guess. I want my water to cleanse and hydrate and that's pretty much it.
Same here. To me, water is water; chemical/sugar/etc. water isn't. Things that have water in them do count toward fluid intake, but for me "water consumption" on MFP is for plain ol' water. (Just my 2 cents.)0 -
log it as water.
i log soda, water, coffee, tea etc. the main ingredient is water. having caffeine in it doesnt change that
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Why do you people make water so confusing
Adding flavor or color to water doesn't magically change it
Soda, Coffee, Tea, anything that's made with water will hydrate you
If I drink a glass of water and take a caffeine pill is it water?0 -
well I have a couple cups of coffee in the morning at work, so you just convinced me to log that as water - thanks for that. :-D
I assume you're joking? That will get you into trouble. For each cup of coffee you drink, you should drink about three cups of water to make up for the dehydration caused from one cup of coffee. The whole point of tracking your water intake is to make sure you're staying hydrated enough.0 -
Whatever you drink gets mixed in with whatever you eat. The body doesn't really separate out the water from other stuff and count only the "pure" water.
After being mixed with food in the stomach, the water/food slurry goes into the intestines, where it passes through the intestinal lining. How much passes through, and when, depends on precisely what part of the intestine you're talking about, and what substances are dissolved in it. Gatorade was specifically formulated to try to bring the water through more quickly by providing a particular balance of sugars and salts.
But a different composition will still get through, and Crystal Light is no exception. Crystal Light contains sucralose, which passes through the gut lining along with the water, in roughly the same way sugar does. The difference is that when it hits the liver it can't be broken down to form energy. But the water still passes into the bloodstream, where it does all of the great things that water does in the body (absorb waste products, hydrate cells, provide a medium for chemical reactions, carry nutrients, etc.)
All of which is a long way of saying, it doesn't matter what you dump into the water. Water's water, whether it's pure, chicken soup, coffee, or crystal light.0 -
water is water0
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I'm so confused. Why would you log SODA as water?
whats the first ingredient?
And what are all the other ingredients?
things added to water to make it taste better
Just because something tastes "better" doesn't mean that it's good for you. I'm sure most of us can agree.0 -
I assume you're joking? That will get you into trouble. For each cup of coffee you drink, you should drink about three cups of water to make up for the dehydration caused from one cup of coffee. The whole point of tracking your water intake is to make sure you're staying hydrated enough.
That is simply not true. One cup of coffee is not going to leech that much water from your body. Read the link I posted earlier.0 -
well I have a couple cups of coffee in the morning at work, so you just convinced me to log that as water - thanks for that. :-D
I assume you're joking? That will get you into trouble. For each cup of coffee you drink, you should drink about three cups of water to make up for the dehydration caused from one cup of coffee. The whole point of tracking your water intake is to make sure you're staying hydrated enough.0 -
well I have a couple cups of coffee in the morning at work, so you just convinced me to log that as water - thanks for that. :-D
I assume you're joking? That will get you into trouble. For each cup of coffee you drink, you should drink about three cups of water to make up for the dehydration caused from one cup of coffee. The whole point of tracking your water intake is to make sure you're staying hydrated enough.
This isn't true. For the 3rd time in this thread... http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp0 -
Hello. I cleaned up the thread, Please NO name calling. Now kiss and make up0
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well I have a couple cups of coffee in the morning at work, so you just convinced me to log that as water - thanks for that. :-D
I assume you're joking? That will get you into trouble. For each cup of coffee you drink, you should drink about three cups of water to make up for the dehydration caused from one cup of coffee. The whole point of tracking your water intake is to make sure you're staying hydrated enough.
You'll be dead by morning. :sad:0 -
well I have a couple cups of coffee in the morning at work, so you just convinced me to log that as water - thanks for that. :-D
I assume you're joking? That will get you into trouble. For each cup of coffee you drink, you should drink about three cups of water to make up for the dehydration caused from one cup of coffee. The whole point of tracking your water intake is to make sure you're staying hydrated enough.0 -
Whatever you drink gets mixed in with whatever you eat. The body doesn't really separate out the water from other stuff and count only the "pure" water.
After being mixed with food in the stomach, the water/food slurry goes into the intestines, where it passes through the intestinal lining. How much passes through, and when, depends on precisely what part of the intestine you're talking about, and what substances are dissolved in it. Gatorade was specifically formulated to try to bring the water through more quickly by providing a particular balance of sugars and salts.
But a different composition will still get through, and Crystal Light is no exception. Crystal Light contains sucralose, which passes through the gut lining along with the water, in roughly the same way sugar does. The difference is that when it hits the liver it can't be broken down to form energy. But the water still passes into the bloodstream, where it does all of the great things that water does in the body (absorb waste products, hydrate cells, provide a medium for chemical reactions, carry nutrients, etc.)
All of which is a long way of saying, it doesn't matter what you dump into the water. Water's water, whether it's pure, chicken soup, coffee, or crystal light.
first post .... FTW!0 -
Just because something tastes "better" doesn't mean that it's good for you. I'm sure most of us can agree.0
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well I have a couple cups of coffee in the morning at work, so you just convinced me to log that as water - thanks for that. :-D
I assume you're joking? That will get you into trouble. For each cup of coffee you drink, you should drink about three cups of water to make up for the dehydration caused from one cup of coffee. The whole point of tracking your water intake is to make sure you're staying hydrated enough.
You'll be dead by morning. :sad:0 -
Well, you guys have fun with being in denial over how bad some drinks can be for you VS only pure water.0
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well I have a couple cups of coffee in the morning at work, so you just convinced me to log that as water - thanks for that. :-D
I assume you're joking? That will get you into trouble. For each cup of coffee you drink, you should drink about three cups of water to make up for the dehydration caused from one cup of coffee. The whole point of tracking your water intake is to make sure you're staying hydrated enough.
Well, I must be the exception to the rule then, because I become notably and obviously dehyrated from drinking coffee (and drink it rather regularly), and it takes days of heavy water drinking to normalize my hydration levels.0 -
Well, you guys have fun with being in denial over how bad some drinks can be for you VS only pure water.
mmmkay.0 -
Well, you guys have fun with being in denial over how bad some drinks can be for you VS only pure water.
No one is in denial. Please read this: http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp0 -
well I have a couple cups of coffee in the morning at work, so you just convinced me to log that as water - thanks for that. :-D
I assume you're joking? That will get you into trouble. For each cup of coffee you drink, you should drink about three cups of water to make up for the dehydration caused from one cup of coffee. The whole point of tracking your water intake is to make sure you're staying hydrated enough.
Well, I must the the excetion to the rule then, because I become extremely and obviously dehyrated from drinking coffee (and drink it rather regularly), and it takes days of heavy water drinking to normalize my hydration levels.
I have never heard of this before.0 -
Well, you guys have fun with being in denial over how bad some drinks can be for you VS only pure water.
It's not denial; it's basic anatomy and physiology0 -
well I have a couple cups of coffee in the morning at work, so you just convinced me to log that as water - thanks for that. :-D
I assume you're joking? That will get you into trouble. For each cup of coffee you drink, you should drink about three cups of water to make up for the dehydration caused from one cup of coffee. The whole point of tracking your water intake is to make sure you're staying hydrated enough.
Well, I must the the exception to the rule then, because I become extremely and obviously dehyrated from drinking coffee (and drink it rather regularly), and it takes days of heavy water drinking to normalize my hydration levels.
you may want to see a doctor if your body is that thrown off from drinking coffee. or stop drinking coffee.0 -
Well by that logic, anything that has water in it counts (jello?) ... seems a little misleading. That said, I too have read the whole water issue has been inflated by the bottled water industry so I'd not agonize over it.0
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