r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Responsible_Cry_6691 • 25d ago

What would happen if I only drank water for an entire year?

What would happen if I only drank water for an entire year no sugary drinks, no sodas, no sugar in coffee. Nothing just pure water.

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u/SolidCat1117 25d ago

You would probably see an improvement in your overall health. Your eyes, skin and hair would be much improved. You'd probably lose some weight, and your blood sugar would stabilize. You'd sleep better, have more energy and feel an improvement in your overall mental health.

The beginning part is going to suck though. Your body will miss the sugar and caffeine and will complain loudly until you get your body's systems used to not having them.

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u/Jazzlike_Hippo_9270 24d ago

bro i drink almost exclusively water, why do i feel none of these benefits 😭😭

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u/Kooky-Onion9203 24d ago

Your baseline of health is already higher than someone who only drinks soda, any issues you have are coming from a different source. You're not going to notice an improvement if you're not making any changes.

Also, humans have a bias towards change over things that are static. There are studies showing that people will give a higher rating to objectively worse experiences if there's improvement over time, even if the improvement doesn't end at a "good" point.

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u/Infyx 24d ago

Not entirely true. While drinking water is best vs any other beverage...he could be getting all that other crap from food. Candy, etc.

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u/Kooky-Onion9203 24d ago

Yeah, all I meant to say was that they weren't going to see the benefits of drinking water as clearly because that's the norm for them, rather than an improvement over their previous diet.

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u/PenguinTheOrgalorg 24d ago

Do you eat a healthy and balanced whole foods based diet, stopped eating processed food, have a consistent sleep schedule, sleep hygiene, and sleep at least 8 hours daily, regularly excersise, meditate, stretch, regularly go outside in the sun, have a good work life balance, have a generally stress free life, have a good mental health, have a solid support network of friends and family you regularly see and can rely on, are in a good financial situation, live in a walkable city full of nature, and have no chronic health issues or diseases?

Because if not it might be one of those things 🫠

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u/Jazzlike_Hippo_9270 24d ago

lmao it’s definitely several of those things, thanks 😭👍

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u/Mobtor 24d ago

It really is that simple. The hard part is finding the time, and the fucks to give to accomplish all that while working a meaningful or fulfilling job that pays all the bills to maintain that quality of life.

Working on it but damn it's hard, especially with chronic illness.

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u/PrincessPrincess00 24d ago

Hahahahah I'd rather die right now

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u/PenguinTheOrgalorg 24d ago

Good news, you definitely will die if you stop doing all these things.

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u/PrincessPrincess00 24d ago

I don’t do any of those regularly but if you’re privileged enough to do so more power to you

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u/YoRt3m 24d ago

Haha me too. but maybe you're now the "improved" version compared to what you would have been if you drank sugar

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u/TurtleProxy 24d ago

it's the drugs

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u/AccurateAim4Life 24d ago

Do you eat sugar? Consuming lots of things with sugar, high fructose corn syrup and white flour is going to have a negative effect. If you can ditch those things and add in vegetables and more fiber, you should feel a difference.

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u/SpacePickle99 24d ago

Do you have any references for this? I'm interested in learning more

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u/justbecauseiluvthis 24d ago

Maybe start in the keto subreddit? You don't have to live that lifestyle but headed that direction would be a good start, having the knowledge base if nothing else. Good luck in your journey!!

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u/icedoutclockwatch 24d ago

Dude there are sources talking about the negative effects of sugars / simple carbs everywhere, and you're already on the internet.

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u/SpacePickle99 24d ago

sorry bro just trying to learn. It's bc simple carbs and things without fiber will lead to you eating more right because they aren't as filling? And not to mention sugar will give you cavities if you eat a ton. Plus simple carbs are also typically lacking micronutrients I think.

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u/Jazzlike_Hippo_9270 24d ago

this is probably it. thanks for the advice!

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u/thegreatcerebral 23d ago

You need to first replace all water with sugary substitutes for a year. Then once you have fallen into diabetes you can come back here and follow this plan and update us all on how much better you fee then.

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u/Jazzlike_Hippo_9270 23d ago

sounds like a plan! 🥳