How many glasses of water a day? Maybe a surprise here for

agree.

Read this in the article. I always wondered about this: "“Your kidney does excrete toxins, but it doesn’t excrete more toxins if you drink more water. It excretes the same amount of toxins in a bigger amount of urine.”

Interesting article. I'll continue to drink LOTS of water because physically, I feel better when I drink more water and it helps me feel full!

Disagree like whoa.

Definitely no need to attack but it is also import to remember a couple of things.. one is that no one is every entirely shore of what the human body does and how it works.. so really anyone can argue any point but here is my 2 cents..

Myth 1 - It is never healthy to drink an excessive amount of water but our body needs water (I think we all agree on that one) so I guess it would depend on the kind of toxins

myth 2 - this one has some weight with me as I truely believe that we have our hunger/thirst cravings so out of wack that we don't have a clue what our bodies are asking for..There is a theory (that I agree with) that there are quite a few times that you think you are hungry but in fact you are thirsty so drinking water is a good place to start. Also there is a reality that 8 ounces of water will take up 8 ounces of space in your stomach until your body processes it.. so maybe if there is not as much space in your stomach you have less room for food.. again.. just a theory

myth 3 - I don't agree with any blatant statment.. I think all of our bodies are different.. I never used to drink water (or much of anything) and was always fine (and in fact quite skinny..lol.. but now I drink about 8-10 16 ounce glasses a day because I am thirsty..

so I guess my general point is who the heck knows.. we learn our bodies and use what works for us and not what works for everyone else.

I completely do agree. Every study I have seen has come to the same conclusion. There's just no evidence for those things. It doesn't even make your skin clearer.

I totally agree! I had read up on this a few months ago. AND, about 4 minutes ago, they said needing 8 glasses of water a day is a myth, on the TODAY SHOW!! You get plenty of water from everything you eat and drink throughout the day (yes, even juice and pop). If your pee is clear, you are fine.

I haven't read the article yet but I know I will agree with it. The more I drank the more I peed - like every 1/2 hour to 45 minutes. I feel no different and I don't get any thirstier cutting back on my water intake - I'm not dehydrated. And the water % on my scale - though I'm sure it isn't accurate - doesn't fluctuate anymore. It stays within 1% all the time.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8-glasses-of-water-a-day/

The article is pretty alarmist in its overall message... But I agree with what the experts are saying in it: They sound as though they're saying water isn't a substitute for exercise and a good diet when it comes to weight loss... Just like anything else, I think it's important to research how drinking water impacts your personal health, diet, and body.

I've also recently heard a number of times now that downing water before you eat (and during) can dilute your digestive juices. Stomach acid has a specific pH for digesting food. I haven't researched that yet though.

Since that article is from a questionable source, here is one from a very reputable source that says the same thing:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=strange-but-true-drinking-too-much-water-can-kill

I totally agree that all of those things are myths (FYI: I am a clinical chemist and got my PhD in muscle physiology -- I also have PCOS and hypopituitary and have struggled with my weight all my life, which is why I am on this site.)

Myth #1: Drinking EXCESSIVE water will NOT rid the body of toxins. Not drinking enough water may lead to "toxin" accumulation, especially if you have decreased kidney function for any reason. However, if you have healthy kidneys and drink enough water to make your urine a pale yellow or clear color then your KIDNEYS will clear any "toxins" (the liver also participates in this process).

Myth #2: Drinking lots of water will curb hunger and lead to weight loss only in that it takes up stomach space and makes you feel full AND if you have a history of over-eating, you may misinterpret thirst signals for hunger signals. Driking more water intially will help you to better differentiate these signals. But, after you have your signalling all straightened out, you can potentially decrease your water intake, thereby only drinking when you are actually THIRSTY -- what a concept!!!

Myth #3: Not everyone needs 8 8oz glasses per day. Some need more, some need less. The only way to know how much you need is to be able to accurately recognize that you are thirsty. Therefore, 8x8 is a good rule of thumb to start out with if you aren't accustomed to drinking water. However, after a few weeks of this you should know when you are actually thirsty and may be able to cut back or drink-up depending. If you are drinking 8x8 and are in the bathroom every 30minutes with clear urine, you are drinking too much!

Also, as the Scientific American article points out, drinking more water than you need can lead to hyponatremia, hypokalemia, and a alot of other physiological effects that primarily make you feel sluggish. If you advance beyond sluggish to having headaches, you are seriously over-hydrated and hypo-osmotic!!

You DO need to drink water. However, you DON'T need to be constantly suckling throughout the day -- humans didn't evolve like that! Everything in moderation right?