Bottled water has become the fastest growing commercial beverage sold in the United States. In 2005, Americans spent nearly $10 billion on bottled water. And now we are seeing ads for bottled water containing several added (and unneeded) vitamins.
This got me thinking about the origin of the oft-cited notion that we need to drink at least eight glasses of water — presumably in eight-ounce glasses — a day. I can understand taking a bottle of water along on a long hike or 20-mile bicycle ride. But it's hard for me to keep a straight face when I see grown adults sucking on bottles of water in the course of ordinary activities
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