You Don’t Need 8 Glasses Of Water A Day
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http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/you-dont-need-8-glasses-of-water-a-day
TL;DR there is no downside to drinking water all day but don't obsess over it.
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TL;DR there is no downside to drinking water all day but don't obsess over it.
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When I was vegetarian I found I needed to drink less water, I guess from eating a lot of vegetables.0
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Yeah no surprise there.
I'm still amazed that some people really believe that drinking water helps with weight loss.0 -
Yeah no surprise there.
I'm still amazed that some people really believe that drinking water helps with weight loss.
well for some people it can- mostly because sometimes when you think you are hungry- you are really just thirsty- and if someone tends to reach for food before hydration- if you just mentally task yourself to drinking more water- you could be reducing that need to grab food.
Your body likes to trick you with hunger signals sometime in order to get things- hunger sometimes really only means- thirsty- but you weren't listening to the thirsty signal.
so it can be helpful- but that's a deeper thing than drinking water = weight loss LOL.0 -
I drink 100 + ounces a day of water. I like it and I'd rather save my calories for food.0
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Still quite good for you though.0
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Yeah no surprise there.
I'm still amazed that some people really believe that drinking water helps with weight loss.
well for some people it can- mostly because sometimes when you think you are hungry- you are really just thirsty- and if someone tends to reach for food before hydration- if you just mentally task yourself to drinking more water- you could be reducing that need to grab food.
Your body likes to trick you with hunger signals sometime in order to get things- hunger sometimes really only means- thirsty- but you weren't listening to the thirsty signal.
so it can be helpful- but that's a deeper thing than drinking water = weight loss LOL.0 -
I always wondered where the idea of 8 glasses a day came from - interesting! (I think I would pass out if I only had 8. I'm closer to 18!)0
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Yeah no surprise there.
I'm still amazed that some people really believe that drinking water helps with weight loss.
well for some people it can- mostly because sometimes when you think you are hungry- you are really just thirsty- and if someone tends to reach for food before hydration- if you just mentally task yourself to drinking more water- you could be reducing that need to grab food.
Your body likes to trick you with hunger signals sometime in order to get things- hunger sometimes really only means- thirsty- but you weren't listening to the thirsty signal.
so it can be helpful- but that's a deeper thing than drinking water = weight loss LOL.
It also helps to flush sodium out of your system which can sometimes mask weight loss. So yeah, I think it does help.
I've found it very helpful to get in 64-100oz of water a day, but it's not the one and only thing I drink.0 -
i drink anywhere between 10 to 16 cups per day.
drinking water has become routine for me now. i dont crave juice and pop like i used to a few months ago.0 -
I drink a fair amount of water each day because it makes my skin look nice. That's about it.0
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I drink 8 glasses of water before my workouts.0
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It helps me with weight-loss - b/c it helps keep me regular!
(Although I'm usually fine with just 4-6 glasses plus the other fluids I tend to drink throughout the day)0 -
Personally, I disagree.. not sure the cause and effect of the correlation, but I always find that I lose significantly more if I focus on drinking 8 glasses a day. Helps with my digestion and other stuff.0
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Yeah no surprise there.
I'm still amazed that some people really believe that drinking water helps with weight loss.
well for some people it can- mostly because sometimes when you think you are hungry- you are really just thirsty- and if someone tends to reach for food before hydration- if you just mentally task yourself to drinking more water- you could be reducing that need to grab food.
Your body likes to trick you with hunger signals sometime in order to get things- hunger sometimes really only means- thirsty- but you weren't listening to the thirsty signal.
so it can be helpful- but that's a deeper thing than drinking water = weight loss LOL.
Yep. It's not a direct equation, but it holds true for me. The more water I drink, the less "hungry" I am for random snacks. It also keeps me from getting as sore after workouts, and I just feel better. The weeks I consciously drink a lot of water are the weeks I lose the most, probably because it keeps me from snacking. I'm not an idiot, I know it's not a direct translation, but no one ever said it was.0 -
Drink liquid until you are hydrated.
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One's individual hydration needs will vary substantially from individual to individual. If I only drank 8, 8 oz glasses of water per day, I'd probably wither up and die...and minimum I would be very dehydrated. But I live at elevation over a mile high in the desert and I'm very active and sweat like a beast...plus I'm on a diuretic.
The whole 8, 8 oz glasses of water deal is just a reasonably good guideline for staying hydrated for the average person...it's not a hard and fast rule...the important thing is to be hydrated.0 -
I drink 100 + ounces a day of water. I like it and I'd rather save my calories for food.
I agree! Water calories 0 so more food intake vs whatever is in a pop :drinker:0 -
Good point- some people do obsess over it I just drink water throughout the day and call it good If you don't like water, try flavoring it with sliced cucumbers or strawberries or lemon/lime.0
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I think the myth the OP is trying to deflate is that "8 glasses" is some magic number for weight loss, not that water is not a benefit. At least, that's my take after reading the linked article.0
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I read this article... and immediately grabbed my water glass and chugged two glasses.
Why? Because I'm chronically dehydrated. If I'm not conscious of my water - of trying to get to 8 glasses - then I will have zero. And I have found that when I'm dehydrated, I weigh more and I snack more. So, yeah... the 8 glasses a day "myth" is a good thing for me.
Interesting article though. :flowerforyou:0
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