Wednesday 12 June 2013

Debunked the myth of The need of drinking 2 liters or 8 glass of water a day

 If you just can not bring myself to drink 8 glasses of water a day, there is no reason to do it. The latest study debunked the popular myth that we need to drink about 2 liters or 8 glasses of water a day to fight dehydration. In fact, we have enough fluids to maintain the desired water content, which we get from food and drinks, including those that contain caffeine, such as coffee and tea.
 
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As it turned out, the idea of ​​an 8-ounce glasses of water a day is no longer considered correct recommendation. It is best to drink when you feel thirsty, experts advise.

In fact, not too bad to drink 2 liters of water a day, but it is not scientifically proven. It is believed that this recommendation came in the 1940s when the Department of Food and Nutrition Board of the American National Research Council said that adults should consume about 2.5 liters of water a day.

However, many did not consider the second part of the recommendation, which stated that most of the water we get from the foods that we eat. Besides that the report was not based on any solid evidence, it was just an opinion.

A few years later, another famous American nutritionist said something similar about 8 cups of water a day, but he also added that it may be in the form of coffee, tea, milk, and other beverages. Also, a good source of water are fruits and vegetables.

Water is considered a means of suppressing appetite, but the consumption of foods with a high water content such as watermelon or grapefruit leads to  greater weight loss than if you refuse to eat and drink more water.

 
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