Eight glasses of water per day may be too much, scientists conclude

Given around half of our daily intake of water comes from food, scientists estimate we only really need around 1.5 to 1.8 litres per day.

Eight glasses of water per day may be too much, according to experts (Charlotte Ball/PA)

Scientists have found the recommended eight glasses of water a day may be too high for our actual needs.

Research from the University of Aberdeen published in Science this week shows the recommended intake of two litres of water a day seldom matches our actual needs and in many situations is too high.