Water please....?

[George Chong]

When I was young and in college, I don't recall drinking much water. I do recall when there was a study about the benefits of drinking eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day. I sat down one night and I drank all 64 ounces. Boy did I need to pee after wards!

Now all I drink is filtered tap water. I have a charcoal filter on my fridge and keep a liter and a half bottle of water in the fridge at all times. I try to drink at least one 1.5 liter bottle each day. The bottle is a good measurement for me as to how much water I am drinking each day. If I get sick, I double my intake to try to flush out any toxins. Water really does not taste good to me when I am sick so I have to force myself to drink it. Also, my rule of thumb is that I drink one glass of water for each martini if I have one in the evening

I rarely drink sodas. This summer I have been brewing some decaffeinated iced tea sweetened with Splenda and fresh orange slices.

[Aaya]

I choose water over all kinds of sodas and other drinks; plain water is what our body needs! But between not hydrating yourself properly and high intake of sodas &co ...the sodas will do just fine if you are not scared by the effects of chemicals that sodas usually contain.

[TampaKaren]

I've been drinking more water since buying a Brita Water Pitcher and having cold water ready all the time. It just tastes better and we feel we're helping the environment somehow by not using throw-away plastic bottles.