Friday, October 16, 2015
There’s no evidence that we need to drink 8 glasses of water a day - ScienceAlert
I have to say that marketing, on this issue and many others, is winning the argument, in spite of facts.
I strongly believe that our consumer behaviors are mostly misguided, and influential advertising is the reason...
I strongly believe that our consumer behaviors are mostly misguided, and influential advertising is the reason...
At ScienceAlert.com, Fiona MacDonald explains the water "myth":
"So where did the great water myth come from? It's generally believed that the source is a 1945 Food and Nutrition Board Recommendation that declared, 'a suitable allowance of water for adults is 2.5 litres daily in most instances. An ordinary standard for diverse persons is 1 millilitre for each calorie of food'. As you might have guessed, 2.5 litres more or less works out to be around eight glasses. But what's usually ignored from that report is the crucial next sentence: 'Most of this quantity is contained in prepared foods.' "
