Eight Glasses Of Water!!!

[kloofnek]

One is supposed to drink about eight glasses of water a day...I hate water...but drink numerous glasses of "juice"..that is the kind one adds water to.Can this count in lieu of just water?
Also the one I drink states it is "sugar free"...is it really?

[LazyGun]

Its an urban myth, kloof. No idea why it appears to have become establshed as some sort of medical fact. Its not medical fact at all.

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

[Connemmara]

no water is water - no matter what these juices say - there is sugar in them. I adore water I drink 2 litres a day and my skin shows for it.

[craft1948]

I drink at least 1 litre of sparkling water a day, if it needs pepping up a bit I add some PLJ (pure lemon juice)

[grasscarp]

Adding water to something doesn't stop it being water. There is water in foods, soup and drinks Eg tea etc. For many years I drank no water on it's own

[Purple_Popple]

Yes this is nonsense. Dont forget there is a lot of 'water' in the food you eat too.

[Connemmara]

lazy gun never read your link - but genuinely water is very good for you as it cleanses inside organs etc. I am luck anyway cos my water tastes lovely even other visitors have said so too and reach for my tap.

[Sqad]

Grasscarp is correct.

Lazygun is correct.

Why not drink when you feel the need to drink?

[2sp_]

The only time I ever drink plain water is when I'm taking tablets.

I can report that I've not died from lack of water.

:-)

[Mamyalynne]

Same as 2sp, only drink water to take pills, does no harm to live by the old saying....


Eat when you are hungry and drink when you are dry.

[kloofnek]

I only drink when I get thirsty which is quite often...I think my medication makes my throat dry>

[Connemmara]

ooops Sqad - you would know correctly of course - but I enjoy drinking water even when I visit friends instead of tea or coffee - I ask for water - just love it.

[kloofnek]

Many thanx for replies..

[gness]

I have a sister-in-law...ninety two...attractive and classy....could pass for mid sixties......almost wrinkle free...annoyingly....;-) Sharp as a razor and so fit it's frightening.....she has never, in the forty years I have known her, drunk anything...no water...tea...juices or alcohol. She just can't bear to drink liquid.
Sqad....Drink when you feel the need to drink? May I take that as doctor's orders...please? x

[Sqad]

gness...;-)

[SeaJayPea]

Having just had a kidney stone and acutely aware of the dreadful pain that goes with them, I can only pass on the recommendation of my specialist that one should drink two litres of fluid a day to reduce the chances of their forming. And he didn't say what kind of liquid, just that if I made it all beer, that might cause other problems!!

One nurse told me that she'd had three babies and one kidney stone and that she'd rather have another child any time.

[CatGirl4]

I too only drink water when i take tablets,plus my bone strengtheners say not to take them with mineral water,or fruit juice etc,nightmare.

[Old_Geezer]

You can get most of your water requirement from the food you eat. Drink when you feel thirsty and don't worry about it. It'll most likely add up to sufficient. Top up with the odd glass if concerned.

[woofgang]

It is, though, worth watching the colour of your urine. What you see in the loo should be pale yellow unless you have been eating or drinking something to colour it.
Sugar free drinks that are sweetened use artificial sweeteners. The jury is out on health risks but they make me feel ill.

[LazyGun]

^^ Especially if it goes blue.

[backtalk]

Water can help your body, because it helps flush out your system. A good yoga routine is also easy to do, and will help you lose weight.