For the record, "research" is reading older works to get information for forming a hypothesis and/or evaluating the results of an experiment to develop an appropriate conclusion. It is the most commonly skipped and poorly done step of the "Scientific Method". Also certain parts of the argument are contradictory. Caffiene drinkers are only losing about 2/3 of the water they drink, and those who drink such beverages retain as much fluid as those drinking an identical weight of water. This article too, fits the definition of an urban myth.

Is there any pure H20 left on our planet?

It used to be, we could go to our tap, or drink from a stream.

Now we have to "buy" the drink of life = H20 from the stores.

Crazy!!!

Oh, thank God. I am trying to loose weight and improve my health. I have been attempting to drink 8 glasses of water a day and feel terrible! I am running to bathroom CONSTANTLY and I feel bloated and full. I am glad that my coffee counts in my favor, at least a little. I am going to try 4 glasses a day and see how I feel.

No, No, NO - for maximum physical and mental health you should drink 8 glasses of VODKA a day. At 80 proof that's almost 5 glasses of water anyway.... {|;>)=

Water is good for you. I don't know if you really need 8 glasses of water. I figure that if I drink a few pints a day, add in a few cups of coffee or a couple of glasses of iced tea then I am doing OK. I am sure that one's size has something to do with it too. I can't see a 105 lb woman needing the same as a 300 lb man.