Staying Healthy
How to hydrate
Proper hydration is vital all year round. Here’s how to keep your daily water intake flowing.
Humans can live for about three weeks without food, but they can last only three or four days without water.
Even though the liquid is essential for life, an estimated 40% of seniors are chronically underhydrated, and adults ages 65 and older have the highest hospital admission rates for dehydration.
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Matthew Solan, Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch
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