thumbs up or down - counting condensed soup as water intake

donyellemoniquex3
donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I would like to know everyone's opinions.
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  • MarineCodie
    MarineCodie Posts: 256 Member
    Thumbs down.

    That seems crazy to me.
  • Bob314159
    Bob314159 Posts: 1,178 Member
    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
    alasin1derland Posts: 575 Member
    wouldn't the sodium counteract the benefits of the water?
  • AndiJoy812
    AndiJoy812 Posts: 236
    Down. Way too much sodium to even be considered water.
  • chocolateandpb
    chocolateandpb Posts: 438 Member
    DOWN! How is that even a question???
  • ConnieM20
    ConnieM20 Posts: 493 Member
    downn
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    Um.. no? Just drink some water.
  • wahmx3
    wahmx3 Posts: 633 Member
    Thumbs down.... soup has far too much sodium. I only count water in a glass I drink as water.
  • tonightokayalright
    tonightokayalright Posts: 289 Member
    Thumbs down. The only water intake you count is plain water or some kinds of tea.
  • MsNewBooty83
    MsNewBooty83 Posts: 985 Member
    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
    moseler Posts: 224 Member
    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
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    DOWN! Condensed soup is a thumbs down too.
  • Dauntlessness
    Dauntlessness Posts: 1,489 Member
    If anything you should be adding MORE water to your diet after you eat that from all the sodium.
  • AliciaStaton
    AliciaStaton Posts: 328 Member
    Thumbs down, its soup not water. Its a meal
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    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
    MrsWilsoncroft Posts: 968 Member
    I only count water as actual water I've drank x
  • kareinlib
    kareinlib Posts: 98
    I mean, why bother anyway when you can just drink another glass of water and be sure of it?
  • shadoewz
    shadoewz Posts: 46
    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
    dogacreek Posts: 289 Member
    Thumbs down........ that is way pushing the definition of water intake. :huh:
  • MogwaisGrandma
    MogwaisGrandma Posts: 195 Member
    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
    psv1012 Posts: 65 Member
    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
    sionnain Posts: 96
    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
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    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
    MogwaisGrandma Posts: 195 Member
    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
    Irish_eyes75 Posts: 475
    My opinion: water = water :drinker:
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    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
    mollylaremeter Posts: 59 Member
    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
    mollylaremeter Posts: 59 Member
    liquid does not equal water. does a milkshake count as water? no.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    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
    goldfinger88 Posts: 686 Member
    Absolutely NOT! Count it as mostly sodium.

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