Water is part of it

Parish Nurse Perspectives, Spring, 2007

Researchers at Tufts University have devised a food pyramid for older people, which recommends at least eight 6-oz. servings of liquid per day.

Many fruits and vegetables, are almost 100% water. Even meat is chock full of water. Water from foods typically accounts for 20% of your recommended total fluid intake.

Health After 50, Johns Hopkins Medical Letter, January 2007, page 6

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