I want to thank my lovely wife Tiffany for sending this link to me. She is a subscriber to Yoga Journal's online e-mail list, where she receives a plethora of informative e-mails. One of her e-mails, which she received today, has really interested me.
For years, I have been told that it is important to drink 8 cups of water, each day. Not 8 cups of liquid, but 8 cups of WATER. Not 8 cups of Gator-Ade, but 8 cups of WATER. I think you get the point.
For the past few years, I have donated blood plasma, on a regular basis. I won't lie... I like the extra money that it brings in... but the main reason why I started doing it, is because I do volunteer work for the Utah Hemophilia Foundation, and my plasma helps my friends with bleeding disorders.
As part of the plasma process, you are encouraged to drink a lot of water both BEFORE and AFTER donation. You are encouraged to drink enough water, so that your urine is clear. You are told that caffeinated beverages will dehydrate you, so you are encouraged to stay away from them. Well... this article that Tiffany sent to me has some DIFFERENT things to say.
The following is a link to the YOGA JOURNAL article, entitled: LIQUID ASSETS, by Catherine Guthrie.
http://www.yogajournal.com/health/1736
Now, I understand that when it comes to the world of medicine (and the many things surrounding one's health and well-being) that it is a world in motion. I liken it to the continually changing theories about the way babies should sleep. When Tiffany and I had babies, we were told to lay the babies on their stomachs. Periodically this changes, and you will hear that it is best to lay a baby on it's back. Like the ebbing tides, so are the principles taught in the world of medicine. I'm sure these "facts" may be looked at differently, some years down the road... but for now, it gives an interesting approach to things that we have been taught over the years.
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