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Water in diet

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Alternative Names

Diet - water; H2O


Recommendations

Six to eight 8-ounce glasses of water are recommended on a daily basis. For example, if you weigh 140 pounds, you will need to drink 70 ounces of water.


Review Date: 09/02/2005
Reviewed By: William McGee, M.D., M.H.A., Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, and Director ICU Quality Improvement, Critical Care Division, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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