Are you drinking enough water? : General Low-Carb Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Thu, Feb-07-02, 14:33

Marlaine

Senior Member

Posts: 3,833

Plan: Atkins/Stnry Bike/Physio
Stats: 225/210/155 Female 5'5"

BF:
Progress: 21%

Location: Powell River, B.C.

Are you drinking enough water?

I received this today in an email from a friend who knows I'm LCing. I think it's worth sharing:

Quote:

Are You Drinking Enough Water??

We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written down
like this before.

75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.

In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often
mistaken for hunger.

Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.

One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of
the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.

Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could
significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of
sufferers.

A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory,
trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen

Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79% and, one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?

Marlaine

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Sat, Feb-09-02, 13:30

Stormy

Senior Member

Posts: 180

Plan: Mostly Atkins these days
Stats: 260/225.9/175
BF:
Progress: 40%

Location: Tampa, FL

Back teeth are a'float!

I can't tell you how many people I've talked to who say they "never" drink water! When I try to tell them what an important nutrient water is, they will say things like, "Oh, I drink three or four cans of soda every day," or "I drink about a gallon of coffee. I'm taking in enough."

WRONG!!!!

Soda is not water, nor is coffee.

I drink between 100 and 140 ounces of water every day.

Although I've only lost about 10 pounds since I started this WOL four weeks ago, some of the nagging little things that used to bother me have stopped. Since a weight difference of only ten pounds couldn't possibly affect my arthritic knees very much, I have to assume it's the increase in water!

Also, Marlaine, I have to thank you for posting these stats! My mother died of colon cancer almost 11 years ago -- and although I have a screening every 3 years, it's nice to know that my water intake might help keep me from getting this terrible disease!