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In response to "I was just given the "8 glasses of water" speech by nurses at the hospital." by kelly

I'll put it this way - there's nothing wrong with drinking 8 glasses of water a day

Posted by Reagen Jan 25 '12, 21:16

but you get plenty of water from many, many other things and people get paranoid that they're dehydrated for no reason. Fruit is mostly water. Meat has lots and lots of water.

And coffee, tea, juice, milk, etc. are of course almost entirely water.

(and I totally recognize that you have particular health issues that probably trump anything I just said)

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Well, I'm a huge soda drinker. I'm guessing Diet Coke is mostly water, too. If not, the SodaStream we make is definitely water. - kelly Jan 25, 21:20 11
- yes, of course it is. look at it! it's wet! - loosi Jan 25, 21:35 2
  - Right, but caffeine, diuretic, blah blah blah. -- nm - kelly Jan 25, 21:38 1
    - the diuretic effect is exaggerated. it has been tested and is almost undetectable. -- nm - loosi Jan 25, 21:44
- Heh. This seems like the basis for a great bar bet. - Reagen Jan 25, 21:25 7
  - that's cheating, because sugar is dense, and tomatoes have air in them. -- nm - loosi Jan 25, 21:36 1
    - in other words, a perfect bar bet question. -- nm - Reagen Jan 25, 21:38
  - That's still a lot of water for the Coke, though. -- nm - kelly Jan 25, 21:26 4
    - oh sure. It's just who would guess the solid and not the liquid? - Reagen Jan 25, 21:28 3
      - yes, diuretic effect of caffeine is crazy overblown. Some folks (including personal trainers) insist that for every cup of coffee, - loosi Jan 25, 21:37
      - Gotcha. - kelly Jan 25, 21:29 1
        
        the net effect of coffee is hydration, by a lot. -- nm - loosi Jan 25, 21:44
particular health issues always come first. -- nm - loosi Jan 25, 21:20

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