Does drinking eight glasses of water a day improve health significantly?

Question

After reading the source, it claims that it is not necessary to drink mass amounts of water per day, according to scientists, which was honestly really surprising. It also says that other claims about drinking water are myths

Comments

This stood out to me because of how specific the claim being made is. It seems to really only fit a certain demographic, there are factors like weight that should be taken into account because some people need more and some people need less. I did a web search on how much water someone should drink in a day and found that on the website www.mayoclinic.org under the article "Water: How much should you drink every day?" it states that, "Studies have produced varying recommendations over the years. But your individual water needs depend on many factors, including your health, how active you are and where you live. No single formula fits everyone. But knowing more about your body's need for fluids will help you estimate how much water to drink each day." Therefore, the claim being made is exaggerated and not entirely true.

Answer 1

While some of this article should be taken seriously I don't think it is 100% accurate. In the article they state "But if you are healthy, Rolls recommends that you "have a beverage with meals and drink when you are thirsty."."(Bellenir) They also state that you don't need lots of water unless you have known kidney or urinary problems. But I don't think it is true, since the body is about 70% water. It provides many functions that keep you alive by using the water you drink and without enough water, you can become dehydrated. An article from The Mayo Clinic states that men should have about 15.5 cups of water and women 11.5 cups. Of course, these numbers should be adjusted for height weight, and exercise, but I don't think this article is giving accurate information.