You really don’t need to drink eight glasses of water a day
So you’ve probably heard that you’re supposed to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water every day, right? Well, turns out, that’s bullshit. Seriously, watch the video — someone lied to you.
First of all, there isn’t a set amount of water all humans need to drink. Each person’s water needs differ, depending on their health, their size, their diet, their general sweatiness, and a collection of other variables that don’t tidily add up to eight glasses of water per day. There are also plenty of places to get water besides hitting the stuff straight-up. Alcohol and caffeinated beverages do contribute to your daily water intake. (Don’t believe me? Ask the Mayo Clinic.) In fact, you don’t even need to drink all your water — you eat about 20…