Health

Here’s What Happened When I Started Drinking 8 Cups Of Water A Day

We've all heard that we're supposed to be drinking at least eight cups of water a day, but how many of us really do? I decided to find out for myself whether following this health tip actually makes a difference.

By Anna Hugoboom4 min read
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Picture Napoleon Dynamite coming in sweating from his “dance practice” and then chugging his Gatorade. That might be the majority of Americans after coming in from their dopamine dose at the gym. And while sports drinks do contain lots of electrolytes and can help with quick hydration, nothing can replace good old H2O. We weren’t biologically designed to just chug Gatorade and Bodyarmor. (Although, who doesn’t love that stuff, especially the Tropical Fruit Punch?)