So, Water is the only liquid one should drink and 8 glasses at 8 oz each is the amount. Drinking coffee/tea with caffeine is BAD, what about decaf? Drinking juice is BAD, what about those juices that don't add sugar? And those people that didn't drink only water throughout the day are dehydrated? Probably not. What the studies are saying is that the 8x8 rule does not only apply to drinking water, but the Total Intake of liquid Including that which comes from foods. As I see it, by forcing oneself to drink an additional 8 glasses of water on top of the foods (and other liquids) one consumes is unnecessary.
I've never seen the debate show you mentioned, and didn't participate on the debate team in school. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Not necessarily out to debate you, just to point out that clinical studies in either direction are questionable and that everyone should research information from all sides and come to their own conclusions.
Moderation is the key to everything. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
