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Originally Posted by dirojon
I hate to break up the party, but more than one doctor has told me that the 8 oz of water a day doesn't apply, if your overweight. In order to promote weight loss and aid digestion, you need to drink 1/2 your body weight in water.
FYI there is no scientific research that proves the above statement. That statement is put out by a company who is in the business to sell water and some physicians buy into it. I work for a urologist who has done research and once the body is sufficiently hydrated you only need 6-8 8-ounce glasses a day. Remember you get water from other sources too...read on...
Water, water, everywhere...even in your food!
JaneStarr posted 01-23-2001 10:45 AM I think that some of us are getting carried away with the "benefits" of consuming large quantities of water. I truly believe in moderation in all things -- water included.
--Jane
Water, Water, Everywhere, Even In Your Food (from healthcentral.com The Dr. Dean Digest Daily Issue on January 19, 2001) - Here is a study from Tufts University:
A study of a small group of women, measured each drop they took in and each drop they eliminated, and found that the water, juice and decaffeinated beverages consumed averaged the recommended eight cups per day.
"But the real surprise was that women met almost 40 percent of their water needs with food alone. In fact, when their water intake from food, water and other beverages and metabolic reactions was added up, they exceeded their minimum recommendation by 50 percent."
Eating and drinking as they naturally would, they took in more fluid than they needed.
Foods contain a lot of water; some are more than half water. Vegetables are about 95 percent water, sirloin steak is 60 percent water, a slice of white bread is 37 percent water.
Dr. Wayne Campbell of Purdue University thinks people mistakenly think they have to drink eight cups of water each day. Because foods contribute to water balance too, most people are getting their eight cups of water without actually drinking eight cups of water.
You can get your fluids from food and from other beverages, but not alcohol. Alcohol doesn't count.
People who exercise heavily and sweat a lot, and anyone who is ill, especially with fever, vomiting or diarrhea should drink a lot. People older than 70 can be dehydrated without feeling thirsty, so they should drink a lot whether or not they feel a need.
Of course, if you want to chug down eight glasses a day, no harm done.
Source: January 2001. Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter.