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  Water as an essential nutrient: the physiological basis of hydration – EJCN

  Article published in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a high quality, peer-reviewed journal that covers all aspects of human nutrition.
  How much water we really need depends on water functions and the mechanisms of daily water balance regulation. The aim of this review is to describe the physiology of water balance and consequently to highlight the new recommendations with regard to water requirements.

  E Jéquier ¹ and F Constant ²
  ¹Department of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Pully, Switzerland
  ²Nestlé Waters, Paris, France

  European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication 2 September 2009; doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2009.111
  

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