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Eight glasses of water per day is too much
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It truly depends on how big the glasses are. Eight shot glasses full of water is not nearly enough.

Almost certainly. Two liters of water a day is about right. That includes coffee, soda, and liquids from food (a minor source).

4 Replies to dauguy's answer

Isn't coffee a diuretic? It seems that drinking coffee would negate the benefits of drinking water.

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It is a mild diuretic, but it doesn't negate the benefits.

Yes, it is a mild diuretic. The overall gain in water of drinking a cup of coffee, is, , however, greater than the slight increase in urinary output.

What is a "glass of water"? Last I checked that wasn't a unit of measure, it was a type of container of varying size and shape.

The more you are working and/or the hotter it is, the more water you need. The more inactive you are you need less.

And you get water in just about everything you drink or eat. Juice, soda, tea, milk, bread, meat, etc... You don't *need* "glasses" of water, you just need enough water in various forms to keep you well hydrated

2 Replies to dr1024's answer

you tell em' dr!

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