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- From: mprisco@puma.cat.syr.edu ()
- Subject: Re: Importance of water when dieting
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.090820.10939@newstand.syr.edu>
- Sender: mprisco@cat.syr.edu (Margot)
- Organization: Syracuse University
- References: <1993Jan19.212209.17442@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> <1993Jan20.174043.28748@spdcc.com>
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 09:08:19 EST
- Lines: 42
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- In article <1993Jan20.174043.28748@spdcc.com> dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan19.212209.17442@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> xxjean@peridot.lerc.nasa.gov (Jeanetter Barnes) writes:
- >>I just found this newsgroup and just in time because I am starting
- >>my after-the-holidays diet and I need some support. One thing that
- >>I am still not quite sure about when it comes to dieting is the
- >>importance of the 8 - 10 glasses of water daily. How does this
- >>actually aid in weight loss? Forgive me if this has been discussed already,
- >>but I'm new to the group.
- >
- >Yes, it was "discussed" about 6-9 months ago. I said it was an old wives'
- >tale (which it is), and you wouldn't believe the pissing contest which
- >followed. There is absolutely _no_ evidence that drinking this amount of
- >water is beneficial in losing weight. It might keep some people's stomachs
- >full (eating less) and encourage frequent walks to the bathroom (more
- >exercise), but that's all.
- >
- >>Also, I'm finding it very difficult to drink this much water.
- >
- >Uh huh. You should drink as much liquid as you like and no more.
-
- >
- >>Does anyone know of any ways to make drinking this much water easier?
- >
- >Yes, if it's bothersome for you, don't bother doing it.
-
- I'd like to add that even though WW advocates 8 glasses (or whatever)
- a day, I've had no problem with success their diet without worrying
- about my water intake.
-
- >
- >--
- >Steve Dyer
- >dyer@ursa-major.spdcc.com aka {ima,harvard,rayssd,linus,m2c}!spdcc!dyer
-
- Margot
-
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