More water may equate to more health benefits
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- Reviewed by Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing; Contributor
Researchers reviewed 18 earlier randomized clinical trials — considered the gold standard research method — that aimed to assess the health effects of altering daily water intake by specific amounts for periods ranging between four days and five years. Participants who changed how much water they drank were compared with those who drank the same amounts as before. (Fluid intake from food and other beverages wasn't measured and didn't count toward their total.)
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About the Author
Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
About the Reviewer
Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing; Contributor
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