Myth Mondays With Sharp Best Health

Maintaining water balance is essential for our survival and getting the right amount of daily water is important because your body needs this to function properly. However not many are aware about how much water should we ideally drink in a day. Is it 8 glasses? Is it more? Is it less?In this episode, Sharp Best Health explains how much water (and other fluids) is enough to optimize hydration status.Take a quiz to test your knowledge of this episode for a chance to win a small prize.Additional Information:The Water Content Range for Selected Foods| Percentage | Food Item | 100%             | Water | 90–99%       | Fat-free milk, cantaloupe, strawberries, watermelon, lettuce, cabbage, celery, spinach, pickles, squash (cooked) | 80–89%       | Fruit juice, yogurt, apples, grapes, oranges, carrots, broccoli (cooked), pears, pineapple | 70–79%       | Bananas, avocados, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, potato (baked), corn (cooked), shrimp | 60–69%      | Pasta, legumes, salmon, ice cream, chicken breast | 50–59%