Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Hello All! How much water do people find themselves drinking? I remember reading I think in Weston Price's letter to his grandchildren (it's on www.price-pottenger.com) his recommendation to drink milk rather than water with meals, so as not to water down the digestive juices perhaps. In light of that, I find myself drinking less water than I used to, perhaps less than I should... Do folks on this list believe that people should drink water even if they don't feel thirsty (ala " The Body's Many Cries for Water " )? Thanks! This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 as you know you'll get a million different answers on this one depending on where you go. A good rule of thumb is 1/2 your body weight in LIQUIDS for the day. So if you're 130 pounds your liquids would at least be 75 ounces. Again this is not etched in stone it is simply a rule of thumb. Plain water to drink is over rated. It is not nutrient dense in any way. That doesn't mean don't drink it, however in your 75 oz I would include other liquids whether it be milk,veggie juice, broths, etc... and supplement the rest with good clean water. More often than not drinking is off limits +/- 1-2 hours on either side of a meal. I hope this helps. DR. MICHAEL MARASCO,BS,DC CINCINNATI, OH > Hello All! > > How much water do people find themselves drinking? > > I remember reading I think in Weston Price's letter to his grandchildren > (it's on www.price-pottenger.com) his recommendation to drink milk rather > than water with meals, so as not to water down the digestive juices > perhaps. In light of that, I find myself drinking less water than I used > to, perhaps less than I should... > > Do folks on this list believe that people should drink water even if they > don't feel thirsty (ala " The Body's Many Cries for Water " )? > > > Thanks! > > > > > > This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 I drink 3 quarts a day --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Hi , I found that when people were on an all or nearly all raw diet not much water was needed. I also found that as the percentage of cooked foods increased the more water that was needed. It would seem that the more water available in foods the less one needed to drink it. I was amazed in my undergraduate college days when I went on a raw milk and fruit diet how little water I needed even though I was strenuously working out about two hours a day! My urine was always clear and I never experienced any symptoms of dehydration. I was drinking about a gallon of goat milk a day mixed with lots of fruit. I think Dr. Price is absolutely correct about not drinking water at meals. Dr. Batmanghelidj, the author of, Your Body's Many Cries For Water, also says the same thing. His book is a great primer on the power and behavior of water in our system despite its apparent lack of nutrients. Most of us are aware of all the talk about the life sustaining abilities of water, Dr. B makes a strong case for the life giving abilities of water, and his clinical results seem quite impressive. It is a very educational and insightful book. So if you are eating a raw or nearly raw diet then most of the water you need will be obtained from your food. If you are eating a more standard raw/cooked combo then Dr. Batman's advice on drinking water, which he details in his book, is well worth taking, in fact probably imperative, IMHO. I know of three people suffering from severe asthma to whom I recommended his book and the results were amazing. They weren't interested in any dietary changes so I just tried to meet them where they were, and the water approach didn't seem to radical or inconvenient to them. His website can be found at www.watercure.com. An enlightening interview with him can be found at http://www.watercure2.com/sam_biser.htm. Just my two cents... On Tue, 19 Feb 2002 10:04:38 -0600 leslie_kosar@... writes: Hello All! How much water do people find themselves drinking? I remember reading I think in Weston Price's letter to his grandchildren (it's on www.price-pottenger.com) his recommendation to drink milk rather than water with meals, so as not to water down the digestive juices perhaps. In light of that, I find myself drinking less water than I used to, perhaps less than I should... Do folks on this list believe that people should drink water even if they don't feel thirsty (ala " The Body's Many Cries for Water " )? Thanks! This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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