The Dieter’s Unscientific Edicts About Water
We’re told that we have to drink 8 glasses of water a day. Experts say water will help us flush out our systems, it will help fat evacuate the body, and make our skin look good.
So here’s the latest scientific research. Let me boil it down. The latest scientistific research says that those theories about water are all wet. Research does back up the idea that people living in warm clients, athletes and people with certain medical conditions do in fact benefit from drinking water.
But apparently there’s no research to show how water effects your standard issue human-type person. In fact researchers couldn’t even figure out where the recommendation of 8 x 8 ounce glasses a day comes from.
There is some evidence to suggest that if you drink a bunch of water quickly you can prevent water retention. I’m not sure if they want you do some sort of funnel situation or what. But research shows that if you sip water all day rather than chug it you will retain water. So chug it. As dieters here’s what we believe about water.
THE DIETER’S UNSCIENTIFIC EDICTS ABOUT WATER
1. You don’t need 8 glasses since juice, fruit, and other water in your food does count towards hydration. So don’t get all freaky about the 8 glasses.
2. Do make water a treat. When you pay attention to drinking water you are more cognisant of your entire diet. Bingers don’t enjoy water in a fancy glass, no, they mow. (Pronounced like cow.) Water consumption combats the mowing. (Pronounced like cowing.) In other words, Edict #2 is about fancy glasses and fancy words, like cognisant.
3. Water does help with a hangover headache. Our researchers have collected a lot of data on this. Not drinking alcohol also helps.
4. Water makes your skin feel better and look dewy soft. Or is it doughy?
5. Substituting water for say, a martini, every third martini at the office party will keep you from getting fired.
Finally the concoction pictured above is the MockTini. Add water with lemon AND cucumber for a little kick. Cheers!
If you have a fun way to enjoy your water please share, come on, don’t be such a wet blanket.
In college, I was never able to chug a beer. I also was horrible about drinking water, a bad habit that continues to this day. I have joked with my husband about how I need to learn how to chug water — just down a few glasses to start the day off right. I wonder if this is possible? I need chug lessons.
Drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day helps me lose weight….at least I get some exercise getting up to go the bathroom all the time. Too bad I have to pass my assistant’s candy jar on the way to the bathroom…
I may be the odd girl out, but I prefer to drink water over just about anything else. Most other drinks just seem to make me thirsty, and water is the only thing that will satisfy that thirst. Whether it helps me lose weight or not is open to interpretation.
I’m a very avid water drinker. I don’t know if I drink the equivalent of eight glasses a day, but I do drink a lot of it. I don’t drink pop, and I rarely drink juice. Water is my absolute fave.