I think that proper water consumption is a very important part of being healthy, and every bit as important as a healthy diet, exercise & supplements, yet it hardly ever gets a mention for good health.
I also think many don't realize just how important it is to drink enough water every day, some say that you should drink enough water to equal one third of your body weight in ounces of water- say you weigh 180 pound, they say you should drink 60 ounces of water per day, but there is no one set rule for everyone as this can vary depending on how active a person is, their climate,etc, here are some good info about drinking enough water.
http://www.betterwayhealth.com/drinking-water.asp
I read some were that In comparison to cost of a 6 pack of cola. is equal to 6,000 glasses of water, i drink between 8 to 10 glasses of water every day, how much water do you guys & gals drink?

Hi Brian - I drink more in the summer (probably the 8-10 glasses) than I do in the winter (around 4-5). I have always found that I need to drink a glass before and after I exercise which helps my muscles not to be sore.

I occasionally get a massage (boy do I need one right now) and am always told to drink, drink, drink, the rest of the day. At times when I do not drink enough, my muscles are really sore the next day, whereas if I drink enough, I am not sore. The water removes toxins that the massage breaks up (or something like this I am told).

Plus, another way I can tell when I do not get enough water is my urine is darker. When I am getting enough, it is much lighter. My 8-year-old granddaughter and I had this conversation a while back, and now I see her drinking more water.

Dr. Oz (the guy on Oprah), says you know you are drinking enough water if you can read through your urine.

So, before you pee, drop a piece of paper with the words "CAN I SEE THIS?" INTO THE WATER". Then do your manly thing into the toilet bowl.

Watch and if you see the words "CAN I SEE THIS", YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY KNOW YOU HAVE NOT DIED OF DEYHDRATION".

You will also have played Magic 8 Ball in the toilet bowl.

I know, all of you Aussies out there have no idea what Magic 8 ball is, right?

Mel

Melody,
I read your post thinking I would really get some info and got to the end of it and realized I'd been had. You are a mess really.
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Billye

Its good to read that you [and your little granddaughter ] are both water smart, it really makes me wonder why some don't take water as a serious part of good health.

Yes you are right I have no idea?????????????

Very funny Melody , they should get rid of that David Letterman guy, and give you the show
Ok, you want me to ask you what the Magic 8 ball is don't you ??

Drinking water is one of the simplest things you can do to improve your health, water makes up 60 percent of our bodies. It breaks down vitamins, glucose and other nutrients, while transporting them and helping our body absorb them.
Water is our most essential nutrient,.people can survive days, weeks or months without food, but only about four days without water, the body uses water for digestion, absorption, circulation, transporting nutrients, building tissues, carrying away waste and maintaining body temperature,.our bodies make water as a by-product in the breakdown of fats, sugars and proteins to energy, also water flushes toxins out of our vital organs.

People should be carefull with caffeinated drinks, for every cup of caffeine, you should add a glass of water to counteract caffeine 's dehydrating effect.
Dehydration can have serious, long-term effects., like blood pressure, circulation and kidney functions can all be badly affected by not drinking enough water.

Drinking water is also important for loosing weight, i have read that water will increase your metabilism by about 3 percent, i know its not much, but every little bit counts.

Otay then--I need to get to drinking more water, lots more!!!!!