Best reason for drinking lots of water

JoolieW68
JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
We all know it's important to drink lots of water for various reasons - stay hydrated, aid metabolism, burn calories running to the bathroom, etc.

One of the best reasons I heard was from a health instructor I had in college. She asked us how much water we thought we used during a typical shower to wash the outside of our bodies. Most of us came up with couple gallons or so. Then she said:

"Why would you think you need any less water to wash the INSIDE of your body?"

Until she put it that way I never really thought about it. Excellent point though!

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  • MikeSEA
    MikeSEA Posts: 1,074 Member
    Why wouldn't we think we would need less water to wash the inside of our bodies?

    To answer her question to the class more directly....hydration isn't a shower, in much the same way that when having water run over my skin to remove dirt isn't the same as removing toxins and waste from my internal organs.

    I mean what she said is a cute sound bite, but it makes no sense.
  • beachbebe
    beachbebe Posts: 47 Member
    I'll take any cute sound bite I can get to help me drink more water, and the thought of washing my insides will definitely have me reaching for another glass. Thanks for sharing!
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    Why wouldn't we think we would need less water to wash the inside of our bodies?

    To answer her question to the class more directly....hydration isn't a shower, in much the same way that when having water run over my skin to remove dirt isn't the same as removing toxins and waste from my internal organs.

    I mean what she said is a cute sound bite, but it makes no sense.

    Pretty sure she didn't mean it to be completely literal, but rather get us thinking about drinking more water.....
  • MikeSEA
    MikeSEA Posts: 1,074 Member
    So the health instructor in college wanted to get students to think about drinking more water by using a false comparison instead of going over the health benefits of staying adequately hydrated.

    I guess I'm out of the norm, but I'm not sure that would have worked for me.

    Different strokes I guess.
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    Wow
  • mes1119
    mes1119 Posts: 1,082 Member
    We all know it's important to drink lots of water for various reasons - stay hydrated, aid metabolism, burn calories running to the bathroom, etc.

    One of the best reasons I heard was from a health instructor I had in college. She asked us how much water we thought we used during a typical shower to wash the outside of our bodies. Most of us came up with couple gallons or so. Then she said:

    "Why would you think you need any less water to wash the INSIDE of your body?"

    Until she put it that way I never really thought about it. Excellent point though!

    These people are brutal! I liked your uplifting post :)
  • emilybeatrice1
    emilybeatrice1 Posts: 163 Member
    I'll tell you why you need water...... kidney stones... arrrrgggg!!! I'm having surgery next week cuz i didnt drink enough water.
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