I'm not talking about water fasting in this case, but just general consumption of water.

Aside from the obvious (avoiding death), what are the benefits of drinking water?
I've read some pretty outlandish claims on the Internet with regards to it's healing powers.



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Water's cheaper than other drinks.

It helps clean your body out.

Humans have to drink water. A percentage of your body is made up of water.

OK, I heard that dehydration headaches are from your brain shaking around in your skull without being properly padded from the water


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ZombieKitten said:

Actually, doesn't anal bleaching cure most headaches?

Here's a strange link where they try to link it to cancer (though they don't outwardly say it, it's obvious that is their message.) ??

http://www.healthrecipes.com/water.htm


I mean, the Internet is filled with "Water claims"


I want to believe, but they just sound so...soo...sooooo outrageous.





Water devotion can be all too shocking.

luv4u said:

about 60%

Imago said:

who would really do that?

water hydrates your skin - thus keeping u looking more youthful

Ur urine wont smell bad

Cleaner colon

FruitToAttractBears said:

Used to be 70%

Now we're 10% Coke

i feel much better when i Drink water nice and relaxed and refreshed


when im scared/nervous i ALWAYS sip water
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missmad said:

You're so original
Whereas we mere mortals just drink it, you sip it or grink it

PANDURITO said:

PANDURITO said:

I thought we were like 90% carbon?

susannah said:

We're 100% Carbon; everything is made from Carbon to some extent, except for Silicon, which is carbon's life competition.

What alien on Star Trek called us "bags of mostly water"?

That's fighting talk where I'm from!

Spookymuffin said:

not 100%, we are other minerals too!

How can we be 70% water if we're mainly carbon then?

susannah said:

Because Water contains Carbon ions; just like our blood, our cells and everything. Cellulose is made up of Carbon. Trust me; I saw it on the BBC.

Imago said:

There´s this guy named Dr. Faridun Batmanghelidj , I think he´s an American of Pakistani or Iranian descent, and he´s THE authority when it comes to the benefits of drinking water.

He claims that the root of most diseases is lack of water in your system, i.e. drinking more water can prevent diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure and so on...it is also supposed to boost your hormones and libido, according to Dutch scientists.

Hope this helps.
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So the guy is giving it bag-of-water and I says to him you want to repeat that pal and he goes something about carbon, so I invite him outside to discuss it but his mates are there so I left it...

Spookymuffin said:

ok...

I would have thought more of you if you just said you knew it cause you were brainy though!

susannah said:

I SUCK at Science!

Spookymuffin said:

I got an A for chemistry

susannah said:

I was 2 marks off an A* for Biology.

Spookymuffin said:

I got an A for standard grade (gcse) biology, but a B for Higher(a level)...

Water is our friend... it does the body good

Less disgusting phlegm in your throat?