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Water V other drinks
I have been advised to drink up to 2 litres of water per day. I do not like water. What can I drink instead?. Is there really benefits from plain water?
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Which idiot advised you to drink two litres of water per day?
It is a myth that you need that much and has been debunked many times. Unless you are doing a walk across the Sahara. Drink a reasonable amount, tea and coffee are nearly as good as plain water, contrary to what the silly myth says. If you never get genuinely thirsty you are drinking enough. |
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I drink very dilute squash, about 25% of what they advise, just enough to flavour the water.
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Which idiot advised you to drink two litres of water per day?
It is a myth that you need that much and has been debunked many times. Unless you are doing a walk across the Sahara. Drink a reasonable amount, tea and coffee are nearly as good as plain water, contrary to what the silly myth says. If you never get genuinely thirsty you are drinking enough. OP, I also add squash to my water, very diluted, like Red Whine. |
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Which idiot advised you to drink two litres of water per day?
It is a myth that you need that much and has been debunked many times. Unless you are doing a walk across the Sahara. Drink a reasonable amount, tea and coffee are nearly as good as plain water, contrary to what the silly myth says. If you never get genuinely thirsty you are drinking enough. |
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Drinking plenty of water is meant to be good for your skin, your digestion, and it doesn't add any calories or artificial stuff to your daily intake. I drink close to 3 litres a day, just from the tap and then filtered with a Brita jug. Bottled water isn't necessary unless you're taking some on the go.
You can add a slice of lemon if you don't like plain water. |
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Two to three litres of fluid a day is the standard recommendation. Where has this been debunked?
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandst...sses-water-day http://www.abc.net.au/science/articl...20/3633741.htm There is a lot of water in what we consume normally as food, plus beer and other beverages. Caffeine and alcohol have a diuretic effect if you don't use them regularly but if you do then they are as good as any other water source. Consuming water in excess of your needs probably does no harm though. The mechanisms of the body aren't as stupid as the bottled water sellers suggest, if you start to feel moderately thirsty then go have a drink. Don't down litres of the stuff and admire how clear your urine is 15 times a day.
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There are loads of squashes out there..i get loads lol
strawberry and kiwi , peach, peach and apricot, ribena--apple and blackcurrant, strawberry fruits, orange--orange/pineapple, orange/mango..( i try to buy loads and mix up a fruity drink..nice..fill the fridge up with drinks and just grab one on a hot day |
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Caffeine based drinks are not the best way to hydrate your body and if you were walking across the Sahara you would need far more than 2ltrs a day.
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I regularly drink 1.5 litres of water during a round of golf (4hours) around three times per week - especially in the current climate.
Then I top it up with a Kronenbourg
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I've seen what developing kidney stones does to a person so I drink 2 litres of water a day (more if it's hot or I've been to the gym). Plus, the effect it has on your skin is fantastic.
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The diuretic effects of caffeine drinks are minimal when considering the volumes of water you are consuming while drinking them.
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All I said was they weren't the best way to hydrate your body.
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Three litres a day is insane unless you eat only freeze dried foods.
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Three litres a day is insane unless you eat only freeze dried foods.
I suffer from recurrent UTI's so drink water like it's going out of fashion. |
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I drank 2 lts of water a day for a while and felt a lot better.
It is probably best to drink 1.5 lts as water if you drink other drinks as well (such as tea or squash). |
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Thanks for the advice folks. I was given this advice by Doctors, after 3 months illness
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I've seen what developing kidney stones does to a person so I drink 2 litres of water a day (more if it's hot or I've been to the gym). Plus, the effect it has on your skin is fantastic.
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