I am the same Sol, I actually don't drink that much, *or* pee that much but I do suffer from constipation, which is, I think, my only ill, I am happy to say. Even when I was drinking gallons of water (Weightwatchers regimen) it made no difference to this. I have enjoyed this debate though because I do like to get all aspects of a subject objectively, and then one can make an informed choice I feel. Dee
-------Original Message------- From: sol Date: 09/05/2008 19:40:19 To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: CS>Water and Salt Confusion I honestly think the coffee, tea, soda dehydrating thing is a myth. I believe we retain a lot more of the water in those drinks than is peed out from the diuretic effects. It would be an interesting experiment to drink an amount of one of those, and measure urine output for (?) some time afterwards. You'd have to know how long the diuretic effect lasts to make it an accurate experiment though. But I honestly can't tell any significant difference in urinary urging or output whether I drink 16 oz water, 16 oz decaf, or 16 oz cola. With me it is liquid in, liquid out, no matter what the source of the liquid. My personal experience may not be valid to a normal person though, because I am a salt waster, and cannot hold onto either water or salt. sol
