Infographic: Drinking Water: 5 Myths and 5 Facts

by | Aug 28, 2015 | Blog

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FIVE WATER FACTS

  1. Clean drinking water helps maintain the balance of body fluids. (WWF)
  2. Water in organism helps to control calories. ( of Medicine)
  3. A person who increased his water consumption by 1.5 liters a day would burn an extra 17,000 calories (World Health Organization and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme).
  4. Water helps to regulate body temperature (Joan Koelemay, MBA, RD, dietitian, Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness).
  5. Doctors advise that to be on the safe side we should drink at least 1.2 litres of liquids (2.5 pints). (netdoctor.co.uk)

 

FIVE WATER MYTHS

  1. If you’re thirsty, you are already dehydrated (Hess-Fischl)
  2. Drinking water can help keep your skin moist (Hess-Fischl)
  3. Lots of Water Equals Healthier Skin (Journal of the American Society of Nephrology)
  4. On average everyone must aim to drink 8-ounce glasses of water every day (NHS Choices)
  5. Bottled water can cause tooth decay (The African American Guide To Living Well With Diabetes)