[Diabetes-talk] The Eight Glasses of Water Myth

[Mike Freeman]

At least one of the studies only saw a the diuretic effect in people who drank very little coffee or tea. For habitual consumers like me, the researchers found no diuretic effect; the subjects had become inured to this effect. 

Mike Freeman


On Apr 14, 2013, at 21:22, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:

> What about the diuretic affect caffeine has on the body though, as do
> some artificial sweeteners? This would dehydrate you, so it seems a
> little suspect that drinks like tea and coffee would be okay.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Joy Stigile
> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 4:36 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] The Eight Glasses of Water Myth
> 
> 
> Hi!
> 
> When I drink less than 8 cups of water a day I get thirsty, tired and 
> hungry.  I do not drink juice or soda
> much, water and coffee are my main liquids during the day.
> 
> I guess I am part of the original study group.
> 
> Joy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 12:57 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] The Eight Glasses of Water Myth
> 
> 
>> I'm sure we've all read and heard the old saw that one must drink 
>> eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and this is doubly true 
>> for diabetics. In fact, in a good book published by the American 
>> Diabetes Association, Sex and Diabetes: For Him and For Her, this 
>> instruction was given weight. We've also been told that drinking large
> 
>> quantities of coffee or tea dehydrates us.
>> 
>> 
>>