Drinking too much water can pose health risks according to some experts. Excessive water intake can cause conditions such as excessive sweating, insomnia and even death. NHS guidelines suggest the average adult women needs around 1.6 litres of fluid per day, whilst recommending 2 litres for an adult male. All beverages, apart from alcholic drinks, are an acceptable method of reaching the recommended fluid intake.

Key Takeaways:

• Over the past few years people have started reporting that they have become addicted to drinking water.
• Labelled aquaholics, they’ve been lured by the promises of better skin, a detoxed body and more energy, but soon feel they can’t manage without regular sips of water — and feel panicky if they have to go without for even short lengths of time.
• Professor Mark Whiteley, a consultant vascular surgeon and founder of The Whiteley Clinic in London, is one of those experts expressing concerns about our water consumption.

“Drinking six to eight glasses of water a day can, we’ve long been told, boost concentration, give us a better complexion and more energy, keep headaches at bay, help us to detox and even curb our appetites.”

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