Do I Really Need 8 Glasses of Water a Day?

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Listen to my monthly radio program with Angela Kokott, host of Calgary Today for our segment, “You are what you eat” to get the goods on healthy eating. 

Recently, you may have heard some media hype that the longstanding so called “rule” that you need “8 glasses of water per day” has all been a myth. In this interview, I address these questions:

• How much water do I really need per day?
• Does it all have to be water or can other fluids count?
• Why do we need water anyways?
• Is dehydration or over-hydration the bigger problem?
• What about the issue of over-hydrating and hyponatremia in athletes?