Do you think drinking 64 ounces of water every 15 mintues will increase your metabolims?
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Water in such large amounts is poison!  \n\nIt causes a condition called hyponatremia.  Drinking so much water (you're talking about half a gallon every 15 minutes- that's 2 gallons an hour, or 32 gallons in a 16 hour day) causes your blood to become diluted, which interferes with your heart, brain, and muscle function. Untreated, it can lead to comma or death. \n\nThis is NOT a safe way to increase your metabolism.\n\nIn a healthy adult, the kidneys can process a MAXIMUM of  4 gallons (512 oz) per day.  However, even that much water will not increase your metabolism.  Only exercise can increase your metabolic rate.
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Lots of people still believe you should drink 8 glasses a day. (Equals about 2000 ml)\n\nIt's not true.  This was debunked a few years ago.  You don't need to drink 8 glasses of water a day.  \nYou don't need ANY arbitrary target amount per day.  Drink when you're thirsty.  Period!\n\nhttp://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp\nhttp://calorielab.com/news/2006/05/28/8-glasses-of-water-a-diet-urban-legend
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I have been told eight glasses or more will help you shed pounds, so I tried this for a good month, drinking 10 glasses a day, guess what I never lost weight and had to run to the bathroom non stop!  I will never try that again, I didn't see any benefits from this at all.
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A minimum of 64 oz a day, but more is better. Don't drink it all at once, though. Hyponatremia ("water intoxication" or "water poisoning") can occur, but only if a large quantity of water is consumed in a short amount of time. Spread it out throughout the day, and you can drink a gallon easily.
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Depends on your general condition.\nIf you are fit and kidneys are OK drinking excess water will get rid of toxins and give a luster to skin.\n Your digestive track  will be fine and you will have good motion if you drink water in early morning.\n\nIf your kidneys are not in a good shape please be cautious!!
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While exercise and eating 5-6 times a day will help in not only boosting you metabolism and mitigating insulin secretion,drinking water has been proven to be helpful as well.\nDespite the fact that most diets call for drinking at least eight, 8-ounce glasses of water a day, few studies have been done to determine if the practice actually speeds weight loss. In an effort to answer this question, Michael Boschmann, MD, and colleagues from Berlin's Franz-Volhard Clinical Research Center tracked energy expenditures among seven men and seven women who were healthy and not overweight. \n\n\nAfter drinking approximately 17 ounces of water, the subjects' metabolic rates -- or the rate at which calories are burned -- increased by 30% for both men and women. The increases occurred within 10 minutes of water consumption and reached a maximum after about 30 to 40 minutes. \n\n\nThe study also showed that the increase in metabolic rate differed in men and women. In men, burning more fat fueled the increase in metabolism, whereas in women, an increased breakdown of carbohydrates caused the increase in metabolism seen. \n\n\nThe researchers estimate that over the course of a year, a person who increases his water consumption by 1.5 liters a day would burn an extra 17,400 calories, for a weight loss of approximately five pounds. They note that up to 40% of the increase in calorie burning is caused by the body's attempt to heat the ingested water. The findings are reported in the December issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.\nYou must maintain a healthy lower calorie diet.Eat less carbohydrates and more whole foods and protein.Protein is helpful because it's the highest thermic food.\n\nGoing for a walk in the evening can be helpful but weight training is one of the best exercises you can do to lose weight.\n\nOne of the ways this works is by stimulating new muscle growth thus metabolizing more calories even at rest(about 50 cal per pound of muscle).\nThe fact of the matter is you MUST just stick with it.Following some of the guidelines here will help.\nIt is also unnecessary to drink 8 8 ounce glasses of water per day.\n\nCalculate you BMR and consume less calories than you burn.\n\nConsider some low carb protein bars.Stay away from granola and those type snacks.\nThis will dispel that stupid cabbage nonsense among other things.This is excerpted from a Yahoo! Health e mail.\nThe following diet myths come up over and over again at my nutrition center. My next two blog entries will help set the record straight. Hope you find this helpful! \n\nIf you eat late at night, the food turns straight into fat.\n\nNot true.If your overall calories are appropriate for weight loss, you certainly can eat something after dinner. Late night calories will ultimately get used the next day (and even while you sleep). \n\nHowever, for the sake of energy, it is always better to eat your calories during the day when your body needs the fuel. Plus, eating consistently throughout the day will stabilize blood sugar levels -- so you’ll feel energized and experience fewer cravings. If you are going to snack after dinner, I suggest choosing something 250 calories or less.\n\n\n\nFresh fruits and vegetables are more nutritious than frozen.\n\nNot necessarily. Frozen can be a great produce option (just avoid varieties with added salt, sugar, and sauce). Frozen foods are picked in the peak of ripeness, then frozen. You can eat them as you need them -- and most of the nutrients are locked in. On the other hand, fresh fruit and vegetables are typically harvested before they ripen, and can have nutrient variability. Also, the longer fresh produce sits around in your fridge, the less nutrients it will contain. \n\nBottom line: Buy both fresh and frozen and eat as much as you can.\n\nCravings are your body's way of telling you it needs something.\n\nThis has never been proven. You normally crave what you like to eat (or smell or se
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If you drink more than 10 cups of water a day it can wash out your electrolites, which you need to stay healthy! It can also wash out important minerals and vitamins like Potassium that are water-soluble. So try to stick to 8 or 9 cups of water a day. If you tend to drink it too fast, use smaller cups, or put the cup down between every sip. It will help you regulate how much and how fast you drink it.\n\nPS: Water CAN hurt you if you drink TOO much of it, just so you know, because I noticed a couple other people said it's good no matter how much you drink. No offense or anything :-)
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According to Prevention magazine (German doctors performed a study a while ago, statistics are shown on the first link), water does in fact boost your metabolism. Heck, eating in general boosts your metabolism--some say spicy food revs it up even more. The benefit of water is it's the great zero calories, and I know it helps the function of organs such as the liver and heart. "Drinking water can help you burn fat, beat a fever, improve your complexion, relieve constipation, build muscle, drain a stuffy nose, fight a stomachache, and improve your mood." <msn.com> But does it boost it much as eating soild, healthy food? I would assume it does but as much, but water is important, and with the other benefits, you might as well do it.
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They used to say 8 a day, but that was to all encompassing. Now the standard rule of thumb is to take your weight, divide by 2, and that is how many ounces of water you should drink per day. Example : I weigh 200 lbs. I should drink 100 ounces or 6.25 pints a day. (a pint is 16 oz.)\n\n\n\nLong Live Jambi
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It depends on your body weight and how much you usually drink.
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u shld have atleast 8 glasses of H2O a day..
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Drinking 8-10 glasses of water per day actually helps the body rid itself of stored water (even though it may sound illogical).  Make sure that heart disease or kidney disease isn't causing your fluid retention.
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IT MEANS YOU NEED TO DRINK MORE WATER!  AT LEAST 8  8OZ. GLASSES A DAY.DON'T WORRY
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Absolutely.  Water is a great cleanser and waste disposer.  In the tropical countries the heat is so much, drinking 8 glasses of water per day need not be forced.  Probably we are drinking more.  The question is more relevant in the temperate zones where you do not drink water so much.  Water is necessary for healthy skin as well.  Please check out any of the websites on water, plenty of them around.  Half of them say that there is no proof drinking that much water helps.  But we, in the east, tend to believe otherwise.  Water is so much a part of our daily living.  After all there is nothing called water overloading, since excess water is eliminated by the body very easily too, unless you have a reduced kidney function.
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You really should see a doctor but Kidney-Well II has some rave reviews. Don't try drinking 14 litres of water a day. Drinking water at every opportunity can cause serious problems, such as hyponatraemia or water intoxication. As the water content of the blood increases, the salt content is diluted. Consequently the amount of salt available to body tissues decreases, which can lead to problems with brain, heart and muscle function.  An average adult should consume 2½ litres of water per day. This intake needs to be increased during periods of hot weather or during and after periods of physical activity.
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Depends.... My mom drank to much water and to make a long story short right now she can't walk.. The solution is to not only drink water, remember water flushes out yr body so make sure u r getting all the vitamins u need at the same time. don't over do it, 8 glasses of water a day is fine (8ounces per glass)
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depends on your body weight, but a good rule of thumb is  8 oz. of alcohol gets metabolized every hour for an average person.  \n\n(please double these figures if you are a midget)