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How much water should you drink a day?

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The well-known “eight glasses a day” is an easy reminder, not a scientific rule. How much you need depends on your size, activity, climate, diet and health. Most healthy people do well by drinking when they are thirsty and with meals. The reference numbers The US National Academies of Sciences set “adequate intakes” for total … Read more

Can you drink too much water?

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Yes. It is rare in everyday life, but drinking a large amount of water in a short time can be dangerous. The condition is called water intoxication and leads to hyponatremia: the sodium in your blood becomes too diluted. What happens in the body Your kidneys can only get rid of a limited amount of … Read more