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Fluids: do you have enough?

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People living in moderate climate should consume at least eight glasses of water a day, recommend experts

How many cups of fluids do you drink every day? The 2007 Behavioural Risk Factors Survey conducted by Hong Kong's Department of Health shows that nearly a third of adults drink less than six cups of fluids daily.

This falls short of the recommendation from the Food Standards Agency in the UK, which says that people living in moderate climates should drink at least six to eight glasses of water (or other fluids) to prevent dehydration.

The Mayo Clinic in the US recommends that we drink more during:

increased physical activity

hot and humid weather

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