8 cups of water daly? Are they kidding?

I SO LIKE THE SENSIBLE ONES

Must you always shout?

*Sigh*....



http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/13/myth-eight-glasses-water-day

http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/12/08/the-myth-behind-drinking-8-glasses-of-water-a-day/

http://www.divinecaroline.com/22178/46361-coffee-makes-dehydrated-say-what

Thank you!

it's a guideline. Your body needs fluids. Lots of fluids .You get those in foods and in any other liquids you drink.

You do NOT need to chug down an additional magical number of 8 glasses a day over and above all the fluids you are drinking.

Water DOES NOT "flush out toxins " or any other nonsense.

What it CAN do is keep you feeling a bit more full .

And all those trips to the loo burn calories !

Water may not flush out toxins, but I believe it does make it easier for your kidneys to do their job. And it's absolutely great for your skin.

Water means water people! Soda has sodium in it as well as horrible chemicals. Caffinated beverages are a diuretic and the idea behind water is to hydrate yourself not dehydate. Many people here dring 1/2 to a full gallon a day. I ususally hit 9-10.

Wow. You are so unbelievably wrong.

I just don't understand why this myth keeps alive around here. Is it because those of us repeating the truth get tired and give up?

Here's a question for you "water only" folks: How come you ignore the calcium carbonate, magnesium, sodium, chlorine/chloramines, etc that is almost certainly dissolved in your water, but insist that we CAN'T ignore a little tannin, caffeine, theanine, and antioxidants in unsweetened tea? The concentrations of both can be similar. Is it the color that freaks you out?

Water is required for life. Hydration is achieved by anything that has water in it - food, soda, coffee, beer, tea, water - regardless of whatever else is dissolved in that water.

Yes, caffeine and alcohol are diuretics, but their affects are hugely over-estimated, and the drinks they come in have way, WAY more water included than the caffeine or alcohol drive out. The only exception to that is high-proof spirits, but if you're trying to drink those for hydration you've got bigger problems.

I try to drink a gallon a day, so about 16c of water!! I bought a half gallon water bottle (love BlueWave) and it's been a great way for me to get my water in. It's important for so many of your digestive & metabolic functions! And I still fit in a cup or two of green tea per day too.

it's a guideline. Your body needs fluids. Lots of fluids .You get those in foods and in any other liquids you drink.

You do NOT need to chug down an additional magical number of 8 glasses a day over and above all the fluids you are drinking.

Water DOES NOT "flush out toxins " or any other nonsense.

What it CAN do is keep you feeling a bit more full .

And all those trips to the loo burn calories !

It is funny that my mom's nephrologist (kidney dr) would beg to differ with you in regards to the whole flushing out toxins.
Drinking lots of water (not other fluids) helps to clean the blood faster and easier when it filters through the kidneys to be elminated as waste.

Most people that drink lots of water have little to worry about in regards to kidney stones because the more water (not other fluids) that filters through the less chance it has to calicify into stones.

Also, water with lemon slices is great for removing toxins from the liver.

It is not nonsense.

Drinking water helps give you energy, helps to reverse some diseases and helps to clear your skin.

it's a guideline. Your body needs fluids. Lots of fluids .You get those in foods and in any other liquids you drink.

You do NOT need to chug down an additional magical number of 8 glasses a day over and above all the fluids you are drinking.

Water DOES NOT "flush out toxins " or any other nonsense.

What it CAN do is keep you feeling a bit more full .

And all those trips to the loo burn calories !

It is funny that my mom's nephrologist (kidney dr) would beg to differ with you in regards to the whole flushing out toxins.
Drinking lots of water (not other fluids) helps to clean the blood faster and easier when it filters through the kidneys to be elminated as waste.

Most people that drink lots of water have little to worry about in regards to kidney stones because the more water (not other fluids) that filters through the less chance it has to calicify into stones.

Also, water with lemon slices is great for removing toxins from the liver.

It is not nonsense.

Drinking water helps give you energy, helps to reverse some diseases and helps to clear your skin.

I appreciate you taking the time to respond to my posting — much more civil than asking for me to be banned. ;-)

The primary function of the kidney is to remove waste products from the bloodstream. My reason for using quotes for "flush out toxins" is that phrase is used to justify drinking lots of water. And our bodies do not need scads of water to do that.

So, I'm in agreement 100% with your Mom's nephrologist.

Drinking lots of water (not other fluids) helps to clean the blood faster and easier when it filters through the kidneys to be elminated as waste.

Again, terminology is the key. From the article that I've quoted, there is no medical need to drink "a lot" of water (what is "a lot", right?) for the kidneys to perform their functions. They've been doing it for millions of years before we, as a society, got on a bottled water kick.

Most people that drink lots of water have little to worry about in regards to kidney stones because the more water (not other fluids) that filters through the less chance it has to calicify into stones.

Can you cite a medical source for that? Dr Valatin doesn't report that in his findings.

Also, water with lemon slices is great for removing toxins from the liver.

Can you cite a medical source for that? Dr Valatin doesn't report that in his findings.
My GF, Debbie, runs a Lindora medical weight loss clinic. Lindora recommends lemon in their water and, at the moment, I forget their justification. My suspicion is that they recommend it because most people, myself included, like lemon in their water so, by adding lemon, they will drink more water and by drinking more water, they will feel full, and will eat less, and will lose weight. (Phew, that was a long sentence!).
I have no reason to tell people not to use lemon in their water but I have never seen, nor can I think of a biological process, any medical source that explains how lemon helps the remove toxins from the liver.

Drinking water helps give you energy, helps to reverse some diseases and helps to clear your skin.

Water is vital to the body and, without it, we would die but water, in and of itself, is not a source of energy.

Insofar as actually producing energy, water is a by product of ketogenesis and I think it's a by product when glucose is metabolized but I don't think that water itself is actually used when either of those processes occur.

What disease does water "reverse"? Thirst not being a disease, of course.

Insofar as "clearing your skin" - again, I'd love to see clinical backing for that. And also the studies that continue after the subjects have stopped ingesting large amounts of water.

I don't doubt that someone's skin will change when they consume more water than their body can use. The issue, that I would have about this is that the body is a homeostat so it will work like fury to get rid of water than it doesn't need. Some ingested water will end up in cells causing us to be turgid and that will help cause wrinkles "go away". That's all well and good but you have to keep slugging water to maintain your over-watered state - remember, your body will be working hard to get rid of the water that it doesn't need. Yes, our ego wants the wrinkles to be gone but our body wants us to quit drinking water!

My concern is not that people are drinking "too much" water. The issue, for me, is that so many folks accept things like "drink 8 cups of water per day" apparently without applying "critical thinking". Sure, lots of people believe it but the fact that lots of people believe something counts for absolutely nothing when it comes to determining if something is true.

My minimum is 100 oz (12 1/2 cups). If I drink less, I find I'm more hungry and start having signs of dehydration (which is absolutely NO fun).

I drink a minimum of 96 ounces of water a day. I used to hate the stuff but its all I drink now. I still can't drink it any other way than cold but I love my water. It makes me feel so good and it keeps my system flushed so the food feels like it flows right thru me (not literally) but I feel like it doesnt just sit in my stomach. Sometimes I will suck on a jolly rancher when drinking my water and it adds the sweet fruity taste to my drink but thats about it.

Way too much water for me. Makes me never want to look at water agan. Is it supposed to suppress hunger? To me it just makes me feel sick. What do you think?

Part of the reason people are overweight is lack of essentials. Your body NEEDS water to work efficiently. If you feel sick, it's because you've been accustomed to drinking liquids that are flavored or loaded with sugar. To change you weight, you have to change your habits. Buck up.

i usually drink 8 to 12 glasses a day...trust me it is hard as i was a dr. pepper fien and that is all i drank and `1 day i went cold turkey....its very good 4 u....ur body needs it

I used to be one of those people that would agree that "when I drink water, I only get more thirsty."

Then I decided to drink the recommended daily amount and came to this awesome discovery:

I was so dang thirsty because I was dehydrated, didn't realize it, and when I was getting in that water, my body was like "Give me MORE I need it!!!" When I filled up, thirst went away. Staying hydrated keeps you like that.

Also, I have more energy, less hunger, and I can totally tell when something like a soda or Crystal Light is dehydrating me because that thirst switch pops on really easily now.

For me I have a 52oz mug that I fill with lemon water. I take one lemon and one lime and squeeze it into a gallon jug of alkaline water into the frig. I try to drink at least 2 mugs a day. Personally if I drink 8 glasses or less I feel sluggish. I feel better the more I drink.
Lemons are acidic but alkalize in the body. There is much info on the net about this and how it affects the skin and liver.

Personally my skin has never looked better... its not a lack of wrinkles because I am too full of water. That didn' t make sense to me since if you soak in the tub your skin wrinkles... I was told it was too much water. Either way... my skin is clearer, no acne, and people have noticed my skin looks more clear and fresh.

I read someone's post that they noticed more weight loss when they increased there water intake.

I have better luck with alkaline water than regular tap water. You can read about that online... but basically I have a machine that runs my tap thru a filter and over titanium plates that gives it a positive charge, makes it alkaline ph. Our blood is alkaline so it is healthier for you to keep it that way.., .if we eat sugars and processed foods it can make our bodies acidic. There are lists of foods that are acidic and alkaline on line too.

You can speak with health professionals and they will advise the same about alkalinity.

Anyway, someone mentioned they hadn't seen any studies..... if it works for me that works. I don't need a study to tell me my skin is smoother, clearer, healthier... that people guess my age 10 years younger or more than I am (yay)

Here are a couple sites I found and a quote that is pretty similar to what info I found on line and what info I already understood about water,, especially lemon water and how it benefits the body.

"It has another beneficial use to the liver.
It’s high in vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant.
When the liver removes certain contaminants from the blood stream
it converts them to free radicals. Antioxidants neutralize the effects of the free radicals."

http://naturalhealthremedies.org/does-lemon-juice-detox-the-liver/
http://www.lookgreat-loseweight-savemoney.com/lemon-water.html

Ice cold water: Drink eight to ten glasses of ice cold water a day to burn 250 to 500 calories! Your body goes into overdrive trying to heat the water back up to your normal body temperature.

I never count the amount of water I drink. I just drink water when I feel thirsty.

at last someone speaks sense.