Water drinkers have healthiest diets

SHOOT: Good to hear. They should do a study on beer drinkers.

clipped from news.yahoo.com NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who get much of their daily liquids from plain water rather than other beverages may have healthier diets overall, a study suggests. The reverse was true of people who got much of their fluids from other beverages, according to a report of the study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In general, the more water people drank, the more fiber and the less sugar they consumed. They also had a lower intake of calorie-dense foods -- a general marker of a healthier diet. Calorie density refers to the amount of calories in a food in relation to its weight; fruits and vegetables, for instance, tend to have a low calorie density. As a general rule of thumb, Kant said, sedentary healthy adults can let their thirst be their guide on when to drink.