My professor said that if one is a high carb eater, not much water is needed.... - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

Jess75 · 10-10-2004, 12:48 PM

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone heard of such a thing. I am currently taking a Microbiology class and my professor went over the Krebs cycle, and he said once the carbohydrates are broken down (hydrolysis), water is released as the end product(long story short), and he said "If you eat a high carb diet, you can get away with one glass of water a day."

He also said, "All those people who tell you that you need alot of water a day are crazy!" And Gopher, what do you think!

Oh and another thing I forgot to mention about vitamins. He also teaches a nutrition course and says that most americans do not need a multi vitamin, that people are crazy and it's a big money scam! He said our RDA of vitamins are smaller than we think!

Losec20mg · 10-10-2004, 02:22 PM

hi jess...i don't believe that, water is very good for you and, we can drink lots of it everyday...my diet is pretty well balanced and, some days ill maybe eat more carbs..i still drink plenty of wawa..lol..Drinking wawa is a great habit..beats those old rotten habits I had

LS289 · 10-10-2004, 02:44 PM

I guess that makes sense from a scientific point of view: when you eat more carbs, you retain water and so your cells, therefore, have enough water to function with. However, I still think that water does wonders for flushing away toxins and keeping you healthy, so if you eat a lot of carbs, don't push the water aside. Keep it comin'.

sugar_babygirli · 10-10-2004, 03:18 PM

Oh WOW that is really interesting! I was just thinking about this the other day.

I've been a carb "addict" all my life and hardly ever have much protein. I can live on pizza, cereal, and bread, but also have never been one to drink alot of water (and I don't sweat much either). I usually drink around 4 glasses (if that!) a day and my pee is always very light colored and doesn't smell. I'm never thirsty and actually have to force myself to drink during a meal.

Very interesting.....

Jess75 · 10-10-2004, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sugar_babygirli

Oh WOW that is really interesting! I was just thinking about this the other day.

I've been a carb "addict" all my life and hardly ever have much protein. I can live on pizza, cereal, and bread, but also have never been one to drink alot of water (and I don't sweat much either). I usually drink around 4 glasses (if that!) a day and my pee is always very light colored and doesn't smell. I'm never thirsty and actually have to force myself to drink during a meal.

Very interesting.....

I'm a moderate carbohydrate eater and can relate! I have to force myself to drink water. I won't quit drinking water, although I don't drink 8 glasses anyway, maybe 4-6 if that!