FoxTrot by Bill Amend for August 10, 2005
August 09, 2005
August 11, 2005
Transcript:
Jason: Can I have a soda? I'm feeling dehydrated. Andy: If you're dehydrated, you need water. Jason: Says who? Andy: Says the word. "Hydrate" comes from the Greek term for "water." Jason: Oh. Andy: There's a cold pitcher in the fridge. Jason: What's the Greek term for "Root Beer"? Andy: Don't make me dump it on you.
LieutenantCommanderData over 9 years ago
Jason, you should know this. Or did you not know your mother (an English major!!!) knew her Latin roots?
alexzinuro about 4 years ago
Apparently, Jason’s feeling “debyrarizated”.
Naldrin 7 months ago
Well, now some investigators run a study that says milk hydrates more than water, because lactose and proteins help keep water in the body for longer.
I personally am not so sure about that, because when I studied they taught me that (cow) milk needs more water to metabolize its molecules than what it actually has, and I’m not sure they have taken that into account. I mean, if water stays longer in your body but it’s all used to digest the milk, then there’s no water left for the rest of the body…