Comments on: Tip: Drinking More Water http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/ a good girl's notebook of her culinary world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anita http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/comment-page-1/#comment-16041 Anita Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:36:31 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/#comment-16041 I am absolutely infatuated with Green Tea. I recently started drinking 2-3 cups of it everyday. I know that drinking cold water burns calories. Is there any benefit of drinking hot water? <blockquote>I'm not sure. I remember in one of Deepak Chopra's books he puts forth that drinking warmed water is better than cold. Maybe that depended on what "type' you are- vatta, pitta, etc. Even though it was snowing today- I still had to get my dose of iced tea in. Yum --McAuliflower</blockquote> I am absolutely infatuated with Green Tea. I recently started drinking 2-3 cups of it everyday. I know that drinking cold water burns calories. Is there any benefit of drinking hot water?

I’m not sure. I remember in one of Deepak Chopra’s books he puts forth that drinking warmed water is better than cold. Maybe that depended on what “type’ you are- vatta, pitta, etc.

Even though it was snowing today- I still had to get my dose of iced tea in. Yum

–McAuliflower

]]> By: Coral http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/comment-page-1/#comment-8199 Coral Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:10:34 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/#comment-8199 You can find bagged peppermint herbal tea. It makes the BEST iced tea or after dinner hot tea. YUM! Without caffiene, for those who are sensitive to it. I like the Jasime Green tea for caffiene. You can find bagged peppermint herbal tea. It makes the BEST iced tea or after dinner hot tea. YUM! Without caffiene, for those who are sensitive to it.

I like the Jasime Green tea for caffiene.

]]> By: Mr. D http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/comment-page-1/#comment-3090 Mr. D Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:10:21 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/#comment-3090 Wasn't it Richard Simmons who pushed the warm water and lemon juice substitute for plain old H2O? I suppose a little Splenda would jazz it up a bit without any harm! Great site :-) Wasn’t it Richard Simmons who pushed the warm water and lemon juice substitute for plain old H2O? I suppose a little Splenda would jazz it up a bit without any harm! Great site :-)

]]> By: StevenNeu http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/comment-page-1/#comment-3050 StevenNeu Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:28:04 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/#comment-3050 Incidentally, it has not been shown that drinking 8 glasses of water a day is in any way good for you. Hydration is important, but it varies from person to person. The FDA has not such recommendation of the mythical 8 glasses. Urban legend. Good post though, I love iced tea. Incidentally, it has not been shown that drinking 8 glasses of water a day is in any way good for you. Hydration is important, but it varies from person to person. The FDA has not such recommendation of the mythical 8 glasses. Urban legend.
Good post though, I love iced tea.

]]> By: Brett http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/comment-page-1/#comment-3029 Brett Thu, 09 Feb 2006 04:59:49 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/#comment-3029 Mmmm. Ito-En's teas are the only bottled iced tea I will drink. I like all of them, especially the toasted rice genmaicha and the oolong. They also sell great loose leaf tea. <ul> <li><em>I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked the toasty flavors in the oolong. I'd like to try the rice genmaicha next. --McAuliflower</em></li> </ul> Mmmm. Ito-En’s teas are the only bottled iced tea I will drink. I like all of them, especially the toasted rice genmaicha and the oolong. They also sell great loose leaf tea.

  • I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked the toasty flavors in the oolong. I’d like to try the rice genmaicha next.

    –McAuliflower

]]> By: David http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/comment-page-1/#comment-3008 David Tue, 07 Feb 2006 06:24:40 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/#comment-3008 When I was in Japan, everyone's sipping green tea (unsweetened) from bottles all day long. In one short week, I became addicted too! Green tea is very high in anti-oxidants...no wonder the Japanese are so peppy & healthy. No one knows where the mantra "8 glass of water per day" came from. Personally, I can't imagine anyone drinking that much water. Many experts agree that that number is rather arbitrary and you should drink when you're thirsty; that's your body's way of tell you to drink something. (Like when you want chocolate, that's your body's way of telling you, um, er....well, something!) <ul> <li><em>I've really tried to maintain 8 glasses or more (fear of recurring kidney stones and all) and have found some good rules... <ul> <li>no drinking after 7:30pm (hello nature's alarm clock!)</li> <li>no more than 8oz in 20 minutes (yoda voice: conduit for water you are, Mmmm?)</li> </ul> I do agree- drink when you're thirsty is the biggest. Eat chocolate to remind you to be happy? (Can't help but think of Harry Potter and Death Eaters...) I'm going to go brew some tea for tomorrow. --McAuliflower</em></li> </ul> When I was in Japan, everyone’s sipping green tea (unsweetened) from bottles all day long. In one short week, I became addicted too! Green tea is very high in anti-oxidants…no wonder the Japanese are so peppy & healthy.

No one knows where the mantra “8 glass of water per day” came from. Personally, I can’t imagine anyone drinking that much water. Many experts agree that that number is rather arbitrary and you should drink when you’re thirsty; that’s your body’s way of tell you to drink something. (Like when you want chocolate, that’s your body’s way of telling you, um, er….well, something!)

  • I’ve really tried to maintain 8 glasses or more (fear of recurring kidney stones and all) and have found some good rules…
    • no drinking after 7:30pm (hello nature’s alarm clock!)
    • no more than 8oz in 20 minutes (yoda voice: conduit for water you are, Mmmm?)

    I do agree- drink when you’re thirsty is the biggest.
    Eat chocolate to remind you to be happy? (Can’t help but think of Harry Potter and Death Eaters…)

    I’m going to go brew some tea for tomorrow.

    –McAuliflower

]]> By: s'kat http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/comment-page-1/#comment-3002 s'kat Mon, 06 Feb 2006 13:27:43 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/#comment-3002 I chug water (room temperature only, please) with abandon in the summer. Like you, it pretty much comes to a halt in the winter. Unfortunately, I don't seem to like tea, hot or iced. I love the idea of teas, and even the fragrance, but drinking a cuppa doesn't get my jolly on. Even so, I try it again once every month or so, and the Teas' Teas look like a safe bet. I chug water (room temperature only, please) with abandon in the summer. Like you, it pretty much comes to a halt in the winter.

Unfortunately, I don’t seem to like tea, hot or iced. I love the idea of teas, and even the fragrance, but drinking a cuppa doesn’t get my jolly on. Even so, I try it again once every month or so, and the Teas’ Teas look like a safe bet.

]]> By: Cyndi http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/comment-page-1/#comment-3001 Cyndi Sun, 05 Feb 2006 23:43:00 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/#comment-3001 Those look interesting. For some reason, though, I'm not ever interested in iced tea during the winter (though I'll drink iced sodas or cold Crystal Light). It's like a summer thing, I guess, to break out the sun tea jar when we start getting more sun to "cook" it. Then I drink gallons of it. I wonder if they have those teas somewhere here in socal. <ul> <li><em>I understand that. I do a similar thing with drinking mochas- its a cold weather thing! --McAuliflower</em></li></ul> Those look interesting. For some reason, though, I’m not ever interested in iced tea during the winter (though I’ll drink iced sodas or cold Crystal Light). It’s like a summer thing, I guess, to break out the sun tea jar when we start getting more sun to “cook” it. Then I drink gallons of it. I wonder if they have those teas somewhere here in socal.

  • I understand that. I do a similar thing with drinking mochas- its a cold weather thing!

    –McAuliflower

]]> By: sam http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/comment-page-1/#comment-2999 sam Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:56:05 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/#comment-2999 my solution is to drink hot water from a flask. people think i am very strange but it works for me. I have been a hot-water-drinker for over 20 years and in a restaurant I can't have water (or any drink) with ice in it. Nothing below room temperature. <ul> <li><em>My mom does this (the hot water habit) on occassion too.  It started when we first moved to Oregon (from Arizona) as a way to keep warm.  I remember when Deepak Chopra first hit the scene with his book on body types (Vatta, Pitta, and the Santa Maria)... he had a bit in there about always drinking water warm or hot- never cold.</em></li> <li><em>I think as I get older, and my teeth more sensitive, I just may be adopting this route more!</em></li> <li><em>--McAuliflower </em></li> </ul> my solution is to drink hot water from a flask.
people think i am very strange but it works for me.
I have been a hot-water-drinker for over 20 years and in a restaurant I can’t have water (or any drink) with ice in it.
Nothing below room temperature.

  • My mom does this (the hot water habit) on occassion too.  It started when we first moved to Oregon (from Arizona) as a way to keep warm.  I remember when Deepak Chopra first hit the scene with his book on body types (Vatta, Pitta, and the Santa Maria)… he had a bit in there about always drinking water warm or hot- never cold.
  • I think as I get older, and my teeth more sensitive, I just may be adopting this route more!
  • –McAuliflower 
]]> By: little things http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/comment-page-1/#comment-2998 little things Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:32:40 +0000 http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/02/04/tip-drinking-more-water/#comment-2998 since it is rather hard for me to drink the recommended glasses of water a day, i've been drinking more and more tea. i'm currently addicted to the itoen green jasmine. yummy! i love the inko's white tea drinks, too. <ul> <li><em>Mmm I'll look into trying the jasmine!</em></li> <li><em>--McAuliflower </em></li> </ul> since it is rather hard for me to drink the recommended glasses of water a day, i’ve been drinking more and more tea. i’m currently addicted to the itoen green jasmine. yummy! i love the inko’s white tea drinks, too.

  • Mmm I’ll look into trying the jasmine!
  • –McAuliflower 
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