Sandy KumskovWater myth?
April 4th 2008 22:44
Category: Healthism
The Courier Mail reports (4-4-08) that researchers from the Uni of Pennsylvania in the US found that drinking 8 glasses of water a day is essential for good health and aids weight loss, is probably a myth.
Apparently most people get all they need from the food they eat (just like koalas?
), and other drinks including tea and coffee.
The study says people in hot dry climates probably need more water, as do athletes and people with some diseases (the article doesn’t say which).
As for dieters, the researchers said the idea that drinking water makes you feel full and therefore you will eat less, is inconclusive.
And they couldn’t find a source for the idea that we need our 8 glasses.
Well here’s one place. Dr. Batmanghelidj is the site’s subject, and author of the book Your Body’s Many Cries for Water. He says:
“At the molecular level that it is water that regulates all functions of the body including functions of solid matter. 75 % of our bodies are composed of water. The brain is 85% water. It is water that energizes and activates the solid matter. If you don’t take enough water, some functions of the body will suffer. Dehydration produces system disturbances.”
Get his book, it’s a little read with some heavy content.
As regards drinking water to feel full so you won’t eat as much, weeeellll. I know when I drink something with my food, I often can’t finish my dinner.
My naturopath and acupuncturist both say that we should not drink water or tea or anything else at the same time as we eat (other than a wee glass of wine with dinner) because it dilutes the gastric fluids and can compromise digestion. I know that since following that advice and not drinking water with my meals, my indigestion went away, over a few weeks. No other changes, just not drinking water with my meals.
No I didn’t lose weight, that wasn’t the intention!
Apparently most people get all they need from the food they eat (just like koalas?
), and other drinks including tea and coffee.The study says people in hot dry climates probably need more water, as do athletes and people with some diseases (the article doesn’t say which).
As for dieters, the researchers said the idea that drinking water makes you feel full and therefore you will eat less, is inconclusive.
And they couldn’t find a source for the idea that we need our 8 glasses.
Well here’s one place. Dr. Batmanghelidj is the site’s subject, and author of the book Your Body’s Many Cries for Water. He says:
“At the molecular level that it is water that regulates all functions of the body including functions of solid matter. 75 % of our bodies are composed of water. The brain is 85% water. It is water that energizes and activates the solid matter. If you don’t take enough water, some functions of the body will suffer. Dehydration produces system disturbances.”
Get his book, it’s a little read with some heavy content.
As regards drinking water to feel full so you won’t eat as much, weeeellll. I know when I drink something with my food, I often can’t finish my dinner.
My naturopath and acupuncturist both say that we should not drink water or tea or anything else at the same time as we eat (other than a wee glass of wine with dinner) because it dilutes the gastric fluids and can compromise digestion. I know that since following that advice and not drinking water with my meals, my indigestion went away, over a few weeks. No other changes, just not drinking water with my meals.
No I didn’t lose weight, that wasn’t the intention!
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