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Glass of water is what size ?

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  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp


    A pertinent qoute from that article link....

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    Regular coffee and tea drinkers become accustomed to caffeine and lose little, if any, fluid. In a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, researchers at the Center for Human Nutrition in Omaha measured how different combinations of water, coffee and caffeinated sodas affected the hydration status of 18 healthy adults who drink caffeinated beverages routinely.

    "We found no significant differences at all," says nutritionist Ann Grandjean, the study's lead author. "The purpose of the study was to find out if caffeine is dehydrating in healthy people who are drinking normal amounts of it. It is not."

    The same goes for tea, juice, milk and caffeinated sodas: One glass provides about the same amount of hydrating fluid as a glass of water. The only common drinks that produce a net loss of fluids are those containing alcohol — and usually it takes more than one of those to cause noticeable dehydration, doctors say.

    Read more at http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp#RlADElWkqopGOuY1.99

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  • amolyneau
    amolyneau Posts: 14
    I agree.. I drink atleast that daily with ease..
    I also tend to drink 8-16 ounces of water before each meal --- helps eat within my regular portions.. If you are drinking every couple of hours, meeting the suggested amount for your body weight is pretty attainable.
  • amolyneau
    amolyneau Posts: 14
    per my nutritionist friend. DO NOT GO BY THAT ANCIENT RULE!!!!
    Take your body weight in pounds. divide it by 2. thats how many FL OZ of water you should drink a day.
    That's kind of logical. A 120 pounds girl won't need as many glasses of water than a 220 pound women..

    That doesn't make sense. Really, who can drink 110 fluid ounces of water a day, which is what a 220 pould woman would need to do.

    I can - EASY!!! On a normal day I drink about 80-96oz of water (no workouts). On workout days I can easily get to 110 or more!!

    Its not that difficult!!


    This is what my previous reply was in reference to. didn't realize I only hit reply until I posted it.. :)
  • carolecronan
    carolecronan Posts: 1
    My reality is that the size is not important so long as it keeps me from being hungry... lol.... personally I see it as 6 15oz bottles a day.. :)... but I think its suppose to be 8 ounces....
  • angelique_redhead
    angelique_redhead Posts: 782 Member
    In Texas in the Summer they recommend one ounce of water per pound of body weight per day. Especially if you're working outside.
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