The Eight-Glasses-of-Water-a-Day Myth
Maria Konnikova explains why there’s a drought of studies about the optimal level of hydration.
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Listen to Episode 115 of Slate’s The Gist:
Today on The Gist, a new message of mercy emerges from the Vatican’s synod meetings this year. Joshua McElwee from the National Catholic Reporter joins us from Rome. Then, in our regular segment Is This Bulls---?, we ask Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker if drinking water is the secret to health, brilliance, and beauty. For the Spiel, institutions that inspire Mike’s ire.
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