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RE: Quick Fact: Drinking Minimum 2 Litres of Water Per Day (The Myth)
I'm not saying you have to drink water out of a plastic bottle but so much evidence points to drinking plenty of water every day leads to a very healthy life.
This doesn't mean other things aren't important as well.
I completely disagree with this article and think it's just your personal opinion.
P.S. Thanks for sharing anyway. Thank God we live in a free country :)
"your personal opinion"
You have the references to scientific studies above ;-) It is not my so-called personal opinion but opinion of experts which I have referenced.
"I'm not saying you have to drink water out of a plastic bottle but so much evidence points to drinking plenty of water every day leads to a very healthy life"
You are welcome to provide coherent scientific evidence to support your claim. Peer reviewed studies published in accredited scientific journals, for example. Meta-analysis would be the best.
(Not personal anecdotes or some dubious blog or article posted on "health" sites, please)
If you can't provide any then it is actually YOUR personal opinion :-)
Thanks for the comment, by the way.
Good catch. You provided references, he didn't. So the personal opinion comment was ironic.
Having said that, hopefully you would agree many people are not that good at listening to cues their bodies provide. Thirst can be mistaken for hunger.
It is not bad advice, in my opinion without evidence, to tell people that they should pay attention to the amount of water they are drinking daily and make sure it is more than zero cups of water per day
STEEM On!!
Thanks for the comment. Of course, you are right. I agree with you. Not enough of water is as bad.
About confusing hunger with thirst. You make an interesting point but I don't think it is possible. Two different areas in the brain are responsible for the feeling of hunger and thirst. I have nto heard about any case of people confusing these two. It is explained in second reference in Scientific American article.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/441564-difference-between-being-hungry-and-thirsty/
Many sites report that confusing thirst and hunger is quite common.
I personally believe I had this issue. Eating too much and too often, when body was trying to signal thirst.
I'm having better results and feeling better and losing weight by going with assumption that all hunger pains are really thirst, and if drinking a glass of water doesn't resolve the issue then I was hungry.
Simple tap water mixed with lemon slices. Bottled "SMART Water" is the stupidest thing anyone can spend money on
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I agree. Water should be free. It is fundamental human need. I drink tap water too. The taste of hard water in my borough may be a bit strong so what I do is boiling it first, then cool it and filtre it in my Aqua Optima jug. Tastes great. 1 filtre lasts for a month and is 100 times less plastic than if I had to buy same amount of bottled water.
Watch the video in link 3.
The amount of water you drink does have a part to play in how much you eat and what you eat.
You can find almost anybody (scientist) that will say almost anything about just about anything even if it as ridiculous as, a cow really jumped over the moon.
You have to go with the majority when it comes to scientist, not one lone ranger that is trying to come up with a new bright idea.
The majority of scientist will tell you more water is better, that is of course to an extent.
#1. https://authoritynutrition.com/7-health-benefits-of-water/
#2.https://greatist.com/health/health-benefits-water
#3. http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/6-reasons-to-drink-water#1
First link is a dubious "health" site not a link to scientific reference.
Second link is about dehydration, need for hydration and effects/benefits of water on human body. The studies provided there relate to these facts. Drinking too little water is as bad as too much. also pointing out some obvious facts that when you endure athletic performance you p[erspire more so you need to replenish with water accordingly.
There is mentioned about drinking half a litre of water before certain activities like eating etc. With relevant studies provided to support that.
Sadly, they also repeat the myth of drinking 2 litres of water a day but bring absolute no single study to support that claim. This whole article although brings up interesting information, in no way debunks my article that 2 litres of water idea is an arbitrary myth.
My article is not about how much and what you eat because of drinking water but about myth of "2 litre of water a day" advise.