Today we are going to spend some time Mythbusting!
Is 8 cups of water necessary? recommended?
NO and NO
Water is used by your body for many different processes and
we constantly lose water via urine, bowel movements, perspiring and breathing.
These losses need to be replaced. Your individual needs will greatly vary and
may be even MORE than this amount! For example if you are working outside or
exercising your perspiration amounts might increase, and therefore your water
needs would as well. The 8 glasses of water was part of an ‘8x8’ health promotion
campaign (8 glasses of 8 ounces of water) that was partially funded by bottled
water distributors!!
