Advice to Drink Eight Glasses of Water a Day 'Nonsense,' Argues Doctor

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110712190822.htm

ScienceDaily (July 12, 2011) — The recommendation to drink six to eight glasses of water a day to prevent dehydration "is not only nonsense, but is thoroughly debunked nonsense," argues GP, Margaret McCartney in this week's online British Medical Journal (BMJ).

There is currently no clear evidence of benefit from drinking increased amounts of water, she says, yet the "we-don't-drink-enough-water" myth has endless advocates, including the NHS.

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