Reginald Noble
Banned
Here's how the '8 glasses of water a day' myth started and why it's not scientifically true
There are a couple of other factors such as Omega 3s and Minerals which help the body hold onto moisture that have to be taken into account. However, I'm more in the middle. I think you should have about 3-4 glasses a day. Depends on whether you are Male or Female, active or sedentary etc. Everyone is different. If you eat a lot of Fruits and especially steamed vegetables, maybe 1 a day could be sufficient. Too much water can cause bloating, malabsorption of nutrients (it dilutes your saliva and stomach acids to break down food) and wash out too much sodium which is necessary for many aspects of homeostasis.
There are a couple of other factors such as Omega 3s and Minerals which help the body hold onto moisture that have to be taken into account. However, I'm more in the middle. I think you should have about 3-4 glasses a day. Depends on whether you are Male or Female, active or sedentary etc. Everyone is different. If you eat a lot of Fruits and especially steamed vegetables, maybe 1 a day could be sufficient. Too much water can cause bloating, malabsorption of nutrients (it dilutes your saliva and stomach acids to break down food) and wash out too much sodium which is necessary for many aspects of homeostasis.