I’ve always thought is was kind of silly to say that everyone has to drink a certain number of glasses of water per day - this is a case where size does count. The amount of water that a 90 pound person needs is going to be quite different from the amount that a 200 pound person needs.

That said, I think folks should experiment with water drinking to get to the level their bodies need. In acupuncture, there is a guideline of drinking half of your body weight in ounces of water daily. This actually works quite well for me. Regardless of what that study says, I know from my own personal experience that if I stop drinking this level of water regularly, I gain about three pounds, start having headaches, lose regularity, and feel dehydrated. Within 3 to 4 days of getting back on the wagon, the weight is gone, headaches are gone, and regularity is back.

I agree with Michael Pollan, our country is much too concerned with changing their habits everytime a new study comes out. In my opinion, we are far better off listening to our bodies to determine our ideal approach to physical health.

Posted by malena on 4 April 2008 @ 3pm

What you said. :)

Posted by Waldo Jaquith on 4 April 2008 @ 6pm