oxymoron

While in Iraq, I started drinking water as opposed to fruit juice, soda, etc. The main reason I did this was avoid drinking anything with "high-fructose corn syrup" or HFCS. I've found from personal experimentation (some like to call it dieting, but I'm a nerd) that the highly soluble HFCS affects weight gain (no way!?@#%). I actually lost 15 lbs without doing any exercise heavier than walking to and from chow.

Now as far as the clarity of my urine....it got darker than if I drank just soda.....again, weird. Upon reflection, I always notice that when I'm at a restaurant/bar pounding the mugs and drinking jack n coke, my urine is practically clear at the end of the night...more so than if I drank just water.

So in the two instances above, this whole 8 glasses a day thing is no closer nor further from truth or fable in my mind. Although, I do feel 15 lbs lighter from drinking just water, which should mean that I am that much healthier....