Today I learned on Nostr: TIL that the "drink 8 glasses of water a day" is based on a 1945 recommendation that ...

TIL that the "drink 8 glasses of water a day" is based on a 1945 recommendation that had no medical basis. The current recommendation is "drink when you are thirsty, unless you are outside on a hot day or are elderly- then drink a bit more."

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-nutrition/water-myth
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