Posted June 29, 2012
You’ve seen it on the old Food Pyramid. You might have heard it from your doctor. And you’ve certainly heard it countless times in conjunction with just about any diet ever created: if you want to be healthy you need to drink 8 glasses of water daily. But what would you say if you knew the 8 glasses-a-day recommendation was a myth that actually evolved from a long-forgotten obituary of a doctor who advocated drinking lots of water? Read more.