Do you drink enough water ?

[Brian]

I think that proper water consumption is a very important part of being healthy, and every bit as important as a healthy diet, exercise & supplements, yet it hardly ever gets a mention for good health.
I also think many don't realize just how important it is to drink enough water every day, some say that you should drink enough water to equal one third of your body weight in ounces of water- say you weigh 180 pound, they say you should drink 60 ounces of water per day, but there is no one set rule for everyone as this can vary depending on how active a person is, their climate,etc, here are some good info about drinking enough water.
http://www.betterwayhealth.com/drinking-water.asp
I read some were that In comparison to cost of a 6 pack of cola. is equal to 6,000 glasses of water, i drink between 8 to 10 glasses of water every day, how much water do you guys & gals drink?

[dlshaffer]

Hi Brian - I drink more in the summer (probably the 8-10 glasses) than I do in the winter (around 4-5). I have always found that I need to drink a glass before and after I exercise which helps my muscles not to be sore.

I occasionally get a massage (boy do I need one right now) and am always told to drink, drink, drink, the rest of the day. At times when I do not drink enough, my muscles are really sore the next day, whereas if I drink enough, I am not sore. The water removes toxins that the massage breaks up (or something like this I am told).

Plus, another way I can tell when I do not get enough water is my urine is darker. When I am getting enough, it is much lighter. My 8-year-old granddaughter and I had this conversation a while back, and now I see her drinking more water. :D

[MelodyL]

Dr. Oz (the guy on Oprah), says you know you are drinking enough water if you can read through your urine.

So, before you pee, drop a piece of paper with the words "CAN I SEE THIS?" INTO THE WATER". Then do your manly thing into the toilet bowl.

Watch and if you see the words "CAN I SEE THIS", YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY KNOW YOU HAVE NOT DIED OF DEYHDRATION".

You will also have played Magic 8 Ball in the toilet bowl.

I know, all of you Aussies out there have no idea what Magic 8 ball is, right?

Mel

[mrsD]

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[Silverlady]

Melody,
I read your post thinking I would really get some info and got to the end of it and realized I'd been had. You are a mess really.
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Billye

[Brian]

Hi Brian - I drink more in the summer (probably the 8-10 glasses) than I do in the winter (around 4-5). I have always found that I need to drink a glass before and after I exercise which helps my muscles not to be sore.

I occasionally get a massage (boy do I need one right now) and am always told to drink, drink, drink, the rest of the day. At times when I do not drink enough, my muscles are really sore the next day, whereas if I drink enough, I am not sore. The water removes toxins that the massage breaks up (or something like this I am told).

Plus, another way I can tell when I do not get enough water is my urine is darker. When I am getting enough, it is much lighter. My 8-year-old granddaughter and I had this conversation a while back, and now I see her drinking more water. :D

Its good to read that you [and your little granddaughter:) ] are both water smart, it really makes me wonder why some don't take water as a serious part of good health.:confused:

[Aussie99]

Yes you are right I have no idea?????????????:confused: :confused:

[Brian]

Dr. Oz (the guy on Oprah), says you know you are drinking enough water if you can read through your urine.

So, before you pee, drop a piece of paper with the words "CAN I SEE THIS?" INTO THE WATER". Then do your manly thing into the toilet bowl.

Watch and if you see the words "CAN I SEE THIS", YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY KNOW YOU HAVE NOT DIED OF DEYHDRATION".

You will also have played Magic 8 Ball in the toilet bowl.

I know, all of you Aussies out there have no idea what Magic 8 ball is, right?

Mel

Very funny Melody :D :D , they should get rid of that David Letterman guy, and give you the show :D
Ok, you want me to ask you what the Magic 8 ball is don't you ??

[Brian]

Drinking water is one of the simplest things you can do to improve your health, water makes up 60 percent of our bodies. It breaks down vitamins, glucose and other nutrients, while transporting them and helping our body absorb them.
Water is our most essential nutrient,.people can survive days, weeks or months without food, but only about four days without water, the body uses water for digestion, absorption, circulation, transporting nutrients, building tissues, carrying away waste and maintaining body temperature,.our bodies make water as a by-product in the breakdown of fats, sugars and proteins to energy, also water flushes toxins out of our vital organs.

People should be carefull with caffeinated drinks, for every cup of caffeine, you should add a glass of water to counteract caffeine 's dehydrating effect.
Dehydration can have serious, long-term effects., like blood pressure, circulation and kidney functions can all be badly affected by not drinking enough water.

Drinking water is also important for loosing weight, i have read that water will increase your metabilism by about 3 percent, i know its not much, but every little bit counts.

[darlindeb25]

Otay then--I need to get to drinking more water, lots more!!!!!

[Brian]

Otay then--I need to get to drinking more water, lots more!!!!!

I think its wise to do so.

[rfinney]

Good point about water increasing our basal metabolism. Water is truly the medium of our life processes as virtually all important metabolic conversions need it. And that 3% increase ain't something to sneeze at - over the course of a year, that equals roughly 4-5 pounds.

Now for my plug: As long as everyone is going to drink enough water from now on, you might as well make sure it is good quality. In some places, that could mean tap water. But for most of us, we will need some form of purification. No need to spend a lot of money on the bottled stuff. There are now many low-cost and long-lasting systems.

I am convinced that there are few such investments that pay the same health dividends, dollar for dollar. Heavy metal toxicity is one cause of neuropathy - that alone should hit home for all of us. The list goes on and on. I urge everyone to consider this valuable investment in their own health.

rafi

[Brian]

Well said Rfinney, in my part of the world, our water [whats left of it:rolleyes: ] really isn't to bad straight from the tap, but it think it tastes a lot better when you boil the water first in the kettle, let it cool down of course, poor it into another container stick it in the fridge.
" Another benefit of water "
Anyone suffering constipation through some of the PN meds, try boiling the kettle up, poor yourself a cup when its cool enough to sip go for it, but don't get to far away from your toilet :D it works better than anything else i have tried.

[DOUG]

Dr. Oz (the guy on Oprah), says you know you are drinking enough water if you can read through your urine.

So, before you pee, drop a piece of paper with the words "CAN I SEE THIS?" INTO THE WATER". Then do your manly thing into the toilet bowl.

Watch and if you see the words "CAN I SEE THIS", YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY KNOW YOU HAVE NOT DIED OF DEYHDRATION".

You will also have played Magic 8 Ball in the toilet bowl.

I know, all of you Aussies out there have no idea what Magic 8 ball is, right?

Mel
FUNNY I AM LAUGHING :)