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Jun 2022
22m 47s

No, Everyone Does Not Need 8-10 Cups of ...

Wendy Lopez, Jessica Jones
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You've probably heard somewhere that you should have 8 to 10 glasses of water per day. Well, as it turns out, there’s no scientific research to back up this number. In today’s podcast episode, learn how to figure out how much water you should be getting and other ways to stay hydrated this summer.    In This Episode We’ll Cover: How water helps retain moi ... Show More
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