Comments on: It’s Time to Declare Independence from the Eight-Glasses-of-Water Urban Legend http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/03/its-time-to-declare-independence-from-the-eight-glasses-of-water-urban-legend/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:13:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Offfersteam » Blog Archive » Water: Drink, Drink, Drink? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/03/its-time-to-declare-independence-from-the-eight-glasses-of-water-urban-legend/#comment-4779 Offfersteam » Blog Archive » Water: Drink, Drink, Drink? Sun, 11 May 2008 14:44:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/03/its-time-to-declare-independence-from-the-eight-glasses-of-water-urban-legend/#comment-4779 [...] Eight glasses of water a day, good for you or just an urban legend? Discover Magazine investigates: Balderdash, says a new review of the scientific literature by kidney gurus Dan Negoianu and Stanley Goldfarb from the University of Pennsylvania. They found that for the average, healthy individual, there is no evidence that increased water intake benefits organ functioning, appetite, headaches, skin tone, or substance clearance from the kidneys—and the origin of 8×8 is a mystery. The human body didn’t evolve a chronic thirst—it evolved a great capacity for maintaining proper water balance in the face of variable intake. [...] […] Eight glasses of water a day, good for you or just an urban legend? Discover Magazine investigates: Balderdash, says a new review of the scientific literature by kidney gurus Dan Negoianu and Stanley Goldfarb from the University of Pennsylvania. They found that for the average, healthy individual, there is no evidence that increased water intake benefits organ functioning, appetite, headaches, skin tone, or substance clearance from the kidneys—and the origin of 8×8 is a mystery. The human body didn’t evolve a chronic thirst—it evolved a great capacity for maintaining proper water balance in the face of variable intake. […]

]]> By: I Want to Give Up Coffee. No, I Don't! Yes, I Do. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/03/its-time-to-declare-independence-from-the-eight-glasses-of-water-urban-legend/#comment-4778 I Want to Give Up Coffee. No, I Don't! Yes, I Do. Sat, 03 May 2008 11:11:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/03/its-time-to-declare-independence-from-the-eight-glasses-of-water-urban-legend/#comment-4778 [...] Balderdash, says a new review of the scientific literature by kidney gurus Dan Negoianu and Stanley Goldfarb from the University of Pennsylvania. They found that for the average, healthy individual, there is no evidence that increased water intake benefits organ functioning, appetite, headaches, skin tone, or substance clearance from the kidneys […] Balderdash, says a new review of the scientific literature by kidney gurus Dan Negoianu and Stanley Goldfarb from the University of Pennsylvania. They found that for the average, healthy individual, there is no evidence that increased water intake benefits organ functioning, appetite, headaches, skin tone, or substance clearance from the kidneys

]]> By: Brad Hamilton http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/03/its-time-to-declare-independence-from-the-eight-glasses-of-water-urban-legend/#comment-4777 Brad Hamilton Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:52:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/03/its-time-to-declare-independence-from-the-eight-glasses-of-water-urban-legend/#comment-4777 My wife told me about this article and I had to write in because this doctor is a farce. Dr. Stanley Goldfarb of the University of Pennsylvania says, "If you want to throw away your water bottle, feel free to do so." There is a lot of scientific evidence. I wouldn’t believe anything he says. Please go to www.WaterCure.com and read about this. Every disease that is known to man has been help by water. Our bodies are 80% water and when our body does not have enough water the first signs of dehydration are acid reflux and constipation. Over time dehydration, acidosis and free radicals cause disease. Sounds like he gave up being a doctor that truly helped people to get well and stay well. My wife told me about this article and I had to write in because this doctor is a farce. Dr. Stanley Goldfarb of the University of Pennsylvania says, “If you want to throw away your water bottle, feel free to do so.” There is a lot of scientific evidence.

I wouldn’t believe anything he says. Please go to www.WaterCure.com and read about this. Every disease that is known to man has been help by water. Our bodies are 80% water and when our body does not have enough water the first signs of dehydration are acid reflux and constipation. Over time dehydration, acidosis and free radicals cause disease.

Sounds like he gave up being a doctor that truly helped people to get well and stay well.

]]> By: Susanna Gross http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/03/its-time-to-declare-independence-from-the-eight-glasses-of-water-urban-legend/#comment-4776 Susanna Gross Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:34:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/04/03/its-time-to-declare-independence-from-the-eight-glasses-of-water-urban-legend/#comment-4776 The recommendation for 8 cups of water daily came from the American Dietetic Association, and it was a result of a research paper that I read in April 2001 which used to be posted at http://www.eatright.org/journal/1999/j0299a6.html The article said the average sedentary woman needs 9cups of water a day of which roughly 5cups come from foods and digestion. Men need 12cups, which means they need to drink roughly 7cups a day. It was distorted in the "urban myth" version, but not that much. The biggest problem was the urban myth ignores gender and size and discounts water from digestion and other beverages. The recommendation for 8 cups of water daily came from the American Dietetic Association, and it was a result of a research paper that I read in April 2001 which used to be posted at http://www.eatright.org/journal/1999/j0299a6.html The article said the average
sedentary woman needs 9cups of water a day of which roughly 5cups come from
foods and digestion. Men need 12cups, which means they need to drink roughly
7cups a day. It was distorted in the “urban myth” version, but not that much. The
biggest problem was the urban myth ignores gender and size and discounts water
from digestion and other beverages.

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