Eight Glasses of Water a Day? Who says?

According to Dr. Heinz Valtin, a physiologist who has studied water regulatory systems in humans for over 40 years, the answer is No.

Evidentially this is just another urban myth that most of us have accepted as true because we have heard it so many times. Be warned, that is true about more than just water. It pays to be a skeptic.

Dr. Valtin states that unless you have a physical condition that requires you to consume large quantities of water, like kidney stones, there is no reason a healthy adult needs so much water.

The myth is thought to come from a misunderstanding dating back to a 1945 study that suggested 1cc of water be consumed for every calorie eaten. Not only is that study very outdated, but the amount of water in the food was to be taken into account, which drastically cut down the liquid water to be drunk.

Nevertheless, in hot weather it is better to be safe than sorry, so here’s to you.