An Australian journal editorial says people don't need to drink 8 glasses of water a day. (Thinkstock)Do you carry a bottle of water every place you go? Are you consumed with consuming your eight glasses a day for optimal health? Well, a researcher in Australia says you can give it a rest — you're plenty hydrated already.
In an editorial for the June issue of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Dr. Spero Tsindos from La Trobe University says most people get enough water from the foods and beverages — including tea and coffee — they consume regularly and don't need to supplement with copious amounts of water.
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