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how do you feel about this? has me confused now ???
http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html

nice find, but what are you confused on specifically?

i've never bought into the 8 x 8oz hype, ever.. mostly because I drink milk, that contains alot of water, and food contains alot of water. So i mean you can get away with 5 glasses or so, and you'll get the rest of it from other sources.

The dehydration thing is big, i actually feel more energetic/stronger/powerful when im 'slightly dehydrated'.. tons of dehydration studies show no effect in boxing, i have a few in the boxing studies thread in peer review subforum.

That 'you're dehydrated when you're thirsty' shit is always such bs too... That's like saying if you're hungry, you're starving.

I liked the article. You know what, i've never seen this 8x8 crap in any workplace i've been in though, odd.

cya man

Million dollar questions:

A) How exactly can someone achieve that "slight dehydration"? Not drinking enough is supposed to make the body keep fluids. Drinking too much (something that i do ) has you always full of water. So.... ???

B ) Is there a thing like "overhydration"? Or a limit quantity of water we shouldn't exceed drinking daily?

Holy shitballs, that's a long article. Too long for me to read. Here's all you need to know to know that 8x8 or any other universal prescription for water intake is total bullshit: that means that me, a 165-170 pound moderately active male, my 115 pound mostly sedentary (mostly  ) girlfriend and my 100 pound hyperactive grandmother should drink the same amount of water in a day. Water intake is like anything, it depends on the individual. You should drink enough water that you're not thirsty but peeing normally. The end.