John Murphy, MDLinx | October 10, 2018 Everyone knows that you need to drink 8 glasses of water a day. This advice has been around forever, so it must be true, right? Probably not. There’s no scientific evidence to support the claim that the average human needs to drink 8 glasses (ie, 8-oz cups) of […]
Article ID: 698669 Released: 7-Aug-2018 2:40 PM EDT Source Newsroom: University of Alabama at Birmingham Newswise — Summer can be unbearable for some, especially when going without water. Staying hydrated while in the heat is almost common sense, but can too much water be a bad thing? “Most of us do need more water at […]
Date: August 26, 2015 Source: University of Birmingham Summary: Researchers have shown that drinking 500ml of water at half an hour before eating main meals may help obese adults to lose weight. They believe that the simple intervention could be hugely beneficial, and be easily promoted by healthcare professionals and through public health campaigns. Researchers […]