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Post by grace2882 on Mar 13, 2015 1:12:02 GMT
My neighbor was suggesting this to me last night. Has anyone tried it? Does it work to help you cleanse your body, kidneys or to lose weight? The concept is that you drink 20 ounces of water first thing in the morning and do not eat for an hour. You can then eat breakfast and must not drink for 2 hours after your meal. You can drink again 2 hours after each meal but not within an hour of a meal. Water Therapy |
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Post by 950nancy on Mar 13, 2015 1:34:44 GMT
It just sounds like the water is trying to trick your brain into feeling full. I already drink a fair amount of fluids and I have a job where getting to the bathroom is rather iffy. Sounds like a nightmare for me!
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Post by grace2882 on Mar 13, 2015 1:42:10 GMT
I think the theory in drinking the water on an empty stomach is to cleanse the colon and kidneys. I am just not sure about this yet. I already drink a lot but not in an organized method such as this.
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Post by zella on Mar 13, 2015 2:29:45 GMT
I demand proof, and I very much doubt there have been scientifically rigorous studies of this "cleanse." Personally I think the whole concept of a cleanse is silly.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Mar 13, 2015 2:45:23 GMT
According to that wiki entry, the most common amount of water to drink is a liter to a liter and a half. That's actually 33 to 50 ounces, not 20. And having had to load up on that much water (48 ounces) for an ultrasound, it sounds awful. I damn near puked up that third bottle of water before I managed to get out of the house, and it's only a matter of minutes before you really, really have to pee.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2015 6:02:56 GMT
I have never heard of this. My friends who all starve themselves never did cleanses. They just don't eat. At all. They eat lettuce, tomatoes and a bit of rice and fish. They don't do cleanses in Japan that i have ever heard of.
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Post by gar on Mar 13, 2015 8:30:05 GMT
Just another fad.
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Post by BarbaraUK on Mar 13, 2015 8:55:00 GMT
According to that wiki entry, the most common amount of water to drink is a liter to a liter and a half. That's actually 33 to 50 ounces, not 20. And having had to load up on that much water (48 ounces) for an ultrasound, it sounds awful. I damn near puked up that third bottle of water before I managed to get out of the house, and it's only a matter of minutes before you really, really have to pee. I agree! Luckily, I was given the water to drink in the waiting room before the procedure but holding on to it for an hour was definitely a case of mind over matter - and I stupidly decided to do some shopping before heading home and gave up after the second visit to a public loo! So, I couldn't see how anyone could cope with drinking that much water first thing in the morning on an ordinary day no matter what cleansing effect it did or didn't have!  Saying that, a lot of Mum's here when I was a child did believe in drinking a glassful of water before having breakfast and anything else to drink each morning; But that was just a glassful! |
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Post by littlemama on Mar 13, 2015 10:58:33 GMT
Your body cleanses itself, there is no need for fad cleanses.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Mar 13, 2015 13:54:15 GMT
I dunno how good it would be for ya.
I'd rather just drink when I'm thirsty. I wouldn't like not being able to drink for two hours after I ate.
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