thumbs up or down - counting condensed soup as water intake

donyellemoniquex3

I would like to know everyone's opinions.

MarineCodie

Thumbs down.

That seems crazy to me.

Bob314159

Its fine - if you can accurately estimate how much water; if you add a cup of water to a can of soup there is no question you had at least a cup of water

alasin1derland

wouldn't the sodium counteract the benefits of the water?

AndiJoy812

Down. Way too much sodium to even be considered water.

chocolateandpb

DOWN! How is that even a question???

ConnieM20

downn

purpleipod

Um.. no? Just drink some water.

wahmx3

Thumbs down.... soup has far too much sodium. I only count water in a glass I drink as water.

tonightokayalright

Thumbs down. The only water intake you count is plain water or some kinds of tea.

MsNewBooty83

do u mean ur making soup and want to count the addee water as part of ur water consumption? i personally wouldnt. i only log water as water...if i have tea, i dont log it as water, i log it as tea. thats just getting nit picky and kinda crazy-like! lol

moseler

thumbs down... I just count actual drinking of water as water intake. I mean, realistically doctors say we glean water from everything we eat and drink, this is why people who never drink plain ol' water aren't dying of dehydration... but, how are you supposed to calculate the water intake from celery or an apple or milk for that matter... don't cheat yourself or try to find the loop holes here... that's not the way this works... be honest with yourself and you will answer your own questions.

JenniTheVeggie

DOWN! Condensed soup is a thumbs down too.

Dauntlessness

If anything you should be adding MORE water to your diet after you eat that from all the sodium.

AliciaStaton

Thumbs down, its soup not water. Its a meal

TourThePast

Of course soup counts as water.

Think about it.

Your stomach does not have separate compartments for water and solids, everything you swallow gets churned up together before it is released into your intestines.

As far as your digestive system is concerned, there is absolutely no difference whatsoever between eating some roast chicken and vegetables with a big glass of plain water and eating a bowl of chicken and vegetable soup.

MrsWilsoncroft

I only count water as actual water I've drank x

kareinlib

I mean, why bother anyway when you can just drink another glass of water and be sure of it?

shadoewz

I only count drinking plain water as water intake. I don't count the water in my soup, broth, coffee, tea, crystal light, etc. Even solid foods contain water, I don't think that counts either. Take heart though, if you can find a way to make yourself drink your 8 cups a day, within a month or two you'll start to WANT it.

dogacreek

Thumbs down........ that is way pushing the definition of water intake. :huh:

MogwaisGrandma

Thumbs down.

The only time I count water that has had something else added to it is when I drink fruit squash or barley water juice.

psv1012

down. I only count water as water. Conensed soup is so heavy in sodium,I am pretty sure it is counter productive in that are.

sionnain

you count water as water. if you add anything to water besides ice or lemon juice (fresh squeezed) then it's NOT WATER. add it as what it is.

TourThePast

The level of misunderstanding displayed on this thread is deeply concerning to the point of disbelief.

If anyone wants to know whether they are consuming sufficient fluids, they only have to look at the colour of their urine. Google it for a colour chart and details.

The figure of eight cups a day was never intended as a recommendation for daily intake.

It can easily be dangerously insufficient for someone in a hot and humid climate, but it may be far far too much for someone who lives in a temperate zone.

MogwaisGrandma

The level of misunderstanding displayed on this thread is deeply concerning to the point of disbelief.

If anyone wants to know whether they are consuming sufficient fluids, they only have to look at the colour of their urine. Google it for a colour chart and details.

The figure of eight cups a day was never intended as a recommendation for daily intake.

It can easily be dangerously insufficient for someone in a hot and humid climate, but it may be far far too much for someone who lives in a temperate zone.

I have just come back from Cyprus and my urine was a terrible colour the whole time I was out there. I could not get enough water in - I was up to 3 litres at one point. I have come back to England ( Manchester in the NW) and my pee is back to a good colour with my normal intake.

Irish_eyes75

My opinion: water = water :drinker:

TourThePast

A scientifically proven fact is one that can be demonstrated by an experiment that can be replicated by others.

Here are some really basic scientifically proven facts:

1. Water = H2O

2. H2O is a major constituent in most foods and is present in massive quantities in soup.

What part of that is too complicated for people?

*shakes head in disbelief*

mollylaremeter

definitely down, while it is liquid, it is often high in calories and sodium, as others have stated. as we know, water does not usually have sodium or calories.

mollylaremeter

liquid does not equal water. does a milkshake count as water? no.

MB_Positif

I would not. We get a lot of water from food...are you going to try and figure out how much water you've ingested from eating some lettuce? No. Let food be food and let water be water.

goldfinger88

Absolutely NOT! Count it as mostly sodium.