Drink up — but stop before you end up in hot water

explains why overshooting the recommended two litres per day can do more harm than good
MODERN health trends come and go, but one piece of advice that doesn’t ever seem to change is that we should all be drinking as much water as possible. As it turns out, though, there are hidden dangers to this most innocuous of activities — the spectre of “water intoxication”, hydration’s potential sting in the tail.