How much water should you drink?


Traditional route: A customer picking out her preferred herbal tea from the variety of packs on display at a shop. — LOW LAY PHON/The Star

PETALING JAYA: “Eight is not enough” should be the rule when it comes to how many glasses of water we should drink, especially during the hot and hazy weather.

Since our bodies have no provision for water storage, dietician Fiona Lai said we must replenish the amount of water lost to maintain health and equilibrium.

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