Healthy Eating / Healthy Living

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Fair enough, I misinterpreted you. Which is pretty easy to do, because I don't see anyone here saying "everyone must drink eight glasses of water a day, no more, no less, and everything else is bad." But it looks - to me, anyway - like you're on a soapbox as though we are. You say you're not anti-water and I accept this. But by feeling healthier when I drink water, and thusly drinking water, I am not anti-science, either.

Thirst signals begin when your blood cell concentration level rises by about 2%. Dehydration does not begin until it rises about 5%. Unless you are in the middle of strenuous activity that would accelerate your fluid loss, waiting until you are thirsty is not going to cause you any problems.

Except that I don't think we should be aiming for dehydration - "too late" in my statement wasn't implying dehydration, it was implying thirst. And personally, I can tell if I'm not drinking often enough; I'm not technically dehydrated but I simply don't feel as good.

And yes, water IS better for you than soda or coffee. No additives, no caffeine, etc. What is so wrong with making sure that you drink enough of something that is better for you so that you aren't thirsty for something that isn't as good? It's the liquid equivalent of eating plenty of vegetables to stave off the cheese.

Where, I ask you, is the pseudo-science in any of this?