WASHINGTON (AFP) - - Drinking enough to quench your thirst is sufficient for the body's needs, and there is no evidence to support the common advice to drink eight glasses of water a day, according to a new study.ADVERTISEMENT
"Just drink when you are thirsty," was the advice from a study published Thursday in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
"In fact, drinking large amounts of water, actually and surprisingly, tends to reduce the ability of the kidney to function as a filter."
