[MR] Fw: Water, Water, Water...Important - interesting rebuttal

[Karen Summerfelt-Hume]

Okay - Water is STILL really, really important but here's a review of the 
original article from Snopes.  Got to see both sides of the coin.
HOWEVER - don't stop drinking the stuff - you do need it!

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> Wow here is another interesting water "fact" I ran into while doing my
> "homework".
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> http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp
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> Interesting to know.  Especially for Pennsic and today's kind of weather.
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> Chagan
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>> These are facts that everyone should know, I think they are really
>> important. In fact, if you get the chance, this would be something good
>> to print out and put on your fridge. It could save your life, or at
>> least improve it drastically. Laterz,
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>> chas
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>> Water "Facts"
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>> 1.  75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
>> 2.  In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is
>> often mistaken for hunger.
>> 3.  Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
>> 4.  One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost
>> 100% of dieters studied in a U-Washington study.
>> 5.  Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue
>> 6.  Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day
>> could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
>> 7.  A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory,
>> trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen
>> or on a printed page.
>> 8.  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.
>> 9.  Increasing your intake of water during a case of the flu or common
>> cold can reduce the number of sick days by 2-3 days.  (If you weight 120
>> lbs. then you should drink 60 ounces of water a day.)
>> 10.  Are you drinking enough water every day?
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>> Remember once you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated.
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>>>From the book:  "Your Body's Many Cries for Water;You are not Sick, You
>> Are Thirsty," by F. Batmanghelidj, M.D.
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