These days, people are carrying bottled water everywhere and has become the second most popular drink after soft drinks. A new report had found that the benefits of drinking water may have been oversold and has caused a stir. The eight glasses a day rule is not based on scientific evidence and maybe more than a guideline.
Although we may not need to drink too much, there are plenty of reasons to drink water be it plain water or in any other forms of fluids or foods.
Large amounts of water are lost each day by our body. We loose water from skin evaporation, breathing, urine and stool and these happens continuously. Therefore, drinking water is essential as a nutrient loader the body needs as it is essential to replace these losses every day.