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 drinking milk in place of water?
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 97 |
over on the anabolic board there is a debate of whether or not drinking milk counts toward total water intake for the day. it makes sense because milk is about 96% water but seems kinda weird. that would mean basically anything you drink (juices etc.) would at leat partially count as water. i try to get 1 gallon of water/day but have to force my self to get a glass of water instead of milk to reach this. this also cuts down on my calories and protein can i just go ahead and drink the milk and count it as water?     | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 1058 |
Well, ideally you would drink water, and lots of it. But at worst drinking a gallon of milk is kinda like eating a 1/2 cup of milk powder and washing it down with a gallon of water. Same goes for fruit juices, etc. You could eat a cup of fruit concentrate, or dried fruit and wash it down with a gallon of water. But a better way to look at both of these choices is to recognize that you probably should be drinking more than a gallon of water each day. In other words, drink your gallon of milk and then another 2-4 quarts of water as well. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 313 |
If I remember correctly, skim milk is around 65% water in 1 cup. So like MS said, just add extra water to compensate for the difference. At 65%, this means that there is around 2/3 cup of water in each 1 cup of milk. Therefore, you will need to add an extra 1/3 cup water to compensate for the loss. MR. BMJ | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 525 |
All babies drink is milk, so you probably do get lots of water from milk. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1058 |
But babies don't eat solids that need extra water to digest and metabolize them. When you ween a baby onto solids they need to start drinking more than just milk. But sure, if you got ALL you calories from milk then you wouldn't need extra fluids. |
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posted December 05, 2000 04:05 AM