Does your 8 glasses of water have to be water??!

Nope! :drinker:

No, it can be many different liquids as long as their not soda or alcohol. In fact, your body gets lots of water through the food that you eat too. For example, watermelon, cucumber and cantaloupe.

Tea is still water, just because it's been brewed with tea leaves doesn't mean the water evaporated!!! That's silly.

Here's a great writeup about eating your liquids:

Myth 2: You need eight glasses of water a day.

When our cells are not fully hydrated, they deteriorate and can't function at their peak level. This leads to the tissue damage we refer to as aging. As we age, we naturally lose water, and it's this water loss that makes it harder for our bodies to heal, scavenge for free radicals, defend against invading bacteria and pathogens, and keep the effects of hormonal imbalance in check. But here's the catch: simply drinking up won't replenish your healing waters.

The trick is getting water into the cells and connective tissue and keeping it there so that every cell can function at its full capacity. If we can't keep the water in our cells, we'll be heading to the bathroom eight, 10, or 20 times a day. Like a perforated pocket trying to hold coins, the water seeps out and becomes wasted water — the kind that shows up as swollen legs and ankles, puffy eyes, and allover bloating.

To replenish moisture, eating water is better than drinking it. The main ingredient in fruits and vegetables is water, and this liquid is surrounded by molecules that help it get into cells easily and quickly. Watermelon and cucumbers, for example, are 97 percent water; tomatoes and zucchini are 95 percent. One slice of whole-wheat bread is about a third water, and a tortilla somewhat more. A roasted chicken breast is 65 percent water, baked salmon 62 percent, and even cheeses such as blue and cheddar are about 40 percent water. Beans, grains, and pasta act like sponges when you cook them, which is why a cup of boiled red kidney beans is 77 percent water. (However, raw vegetables are still more healthful.) Try eating more water-rich foods, and you'll feel more energized after 10 days, see plumper, brighter skin in four weeks, and have a leaner, more hydrated body after 10 weeks.

Source: Dr. Howard Murad http://www.marieclaire.com/health-fitness/news/water-food-and-diet

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I'm someone who drinks 5-7 cups of green tea a day, 1 coffee,1 diet soda and 1 water. Is it better to drink more water? Like, how is green tea worse than water?

its really friggin hard to drink 8 glasses of water a day and not be too full for actual food.....maybe i need smaller cups! im drinking out of gnc protein shake glasses!

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No, it can be many different liquids as long as their not soda or alcohol. In fact, your body gets lots of water through the food that you eat too. For example, watermelon, cucumber and cantaloupe.

Tea is still water, just because it's been brewed with tea leaves doesn't mean the water evaporated!!! That's silly.

Here's a great writeup about eating your liquids:

Myth 2: You need eight glasses of water a day.

When our cells are not fully hydrated, they deteriorate and can't function at their peak level. This leads to the tissue damage we refer to as aging. As we age, we naturally lose water, and it's this water loss that makes it harder for our bodies to heal, scavenge for free radicals, defend against invading bacteria and pathogens, and keep the effects of hormonal imbalance in check. But here's the catch: simply drinking up won't replenish your healing waters.

The trick is getting water into the cells and connective tissue and keeping it there so that every cell can function at its full capacity. If we can't keep the water in our cells, we'll be heading to the bathroom eight, 10, or 20 times a day. Like a perforated pocket trying to hold coins, the water seeps out and becomes wasted water — the kind that shows up as swollen legs and ankles, puffy eyes, and allover bloating.

To replenish moisture, eating water is better than drinking it. The main ingredient in fruits and vegetables is water, and this liquid is surrounded by molecules that help it get into cells easily and quickly. Watermelon and cucumbers, for example, are 97 percent water; tomatoes and zucchini are 95 percent. One slice of whole-wheat bread is about a third water, and a tortilla somewhat more. A roasted chicken breast is 65 percent water, baked salmon 62 percent, and even cheeses such as blue and cheddar are about 40 percent water. Beans, grains, and pasta act like sponges when you cook them, which is why a cup of boiled red kidney beans is 77 percent water. (However, raw vegetables are still more healthful.) Try eating more water-rich foods, and you'll feel more energized after 10 days, see plumper, brighter skin in four weeks, and have a leaner, more hydrated body after 10 weeks.

Source: Dr. Howard Murad http://www.marieclaire.com/health-fitness/news/water-food-and-diet

Is it necessary to drink my own urine? No! But it's sterile and i like the taste!

Dodgeball :drinker:

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I'm someone who drinks 5-7 cups of green tea a day, 1 coffee,1 diet soda and 1 water. Is it better to drink more water? Like, how is green tea worse than water?

That is alot of tea, Green Tea helps your body to filter stuff out instead of helping the body flush itself. But that is alot of caffeine as well if you aren't drinking decaf. I would suggest more plain ice cold water, maybe even diluting the tea some to get the water intake in.

WATER = WATER = WATER! :drinker:

Artificial flavoring, colors, tea, unsweetened or not is NOT Water.:sad:
Tea, coffee, wine, juice = LIQUID
And some are dehydrating = drink MORE PLAIN WATER

A doctor told me years ago that we don't wash our clothes in tea, right?!!
Same applies here..........

WATER = WATER = WATER! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

^^^ THIS!!!!!

No, it can be many different liquids as long as their not soda or alcohol. In fact, your body gets lots of water through the food that you eat too. For example, watermelon, cucumber and cantaloupe.

Tea is still water, just because it's been brewed with tea leaves doesn't mean the water evaporated!!! That's silly.

Here's a great writeup about eating your liquids:

Myth 2: You need eight glasses of water a day.

When our cells are not fully hydrated, they deteriorate and can't function at their peak level. This leads to the tissue damage we refer to as aging. As we age, we naturally lose water, and it's this water loss that makes it harder for our bodies to heal, scavenge for free radicals, defend against invading bacteria and pathogens, and keep the effects of hormonal imbalance in check. But here's the catch: simply drinking up won't replenish your healing waters.

The trick is getting water into the cells and connective tissue and keeping it there so that every cell can function at its full capacity. If we can't keep the water in our cells, we'll be heading to the bathroom eight, 10, or 20 times a day. Like a perforated pocket trying to hold coins, the water seeps out and becomes wasted water — the kind that shows up as swollen legs and ankles, puffy eyes, and allover bloating.

To replenish moisture, eating water is better than drinking it. The main ingredient in fruits and vegetables is water, and this liquid is surrounded by molecules that help it get into cells easily and quickly. Watermelon and cucumbers, for example, are 97 percent water; tomatoes and zucchini are 95 percent. One slice of whole-wheat bread is about a third water, and a tortilla somewhat more. A roasted chicken breast is 65 percent water, baked salmon 62 percent, and even cheeses such as blue and cheddar are about 40 percent water. Beans, grains, and pasta act like sponges when you cook them, which is why a cup of boiled red kidney beans is 77 percent water. (However, raw vegetables are still more healthful.) Try eating more water-rich foods, and you'll feel more energized after 10 days, see plumper, brighter skin in four weeks, and have a leaner, more hydrated body after 10 weeks.

Source: Dr. Howard Murad http://www.marieclaire.com/health-fitness/news/water-food-and-diet

Good info!!! Glad I kept reading after someone said adding tea to water made it not water... hahaha... I love tea, been drinking it for years and haven't dried up yet. Some people are really militant about water though. Oh well, to each his own.

I wonder how it is that I'm not dead????? I mean... I haven't had a glass of "water" in about 5 years.