282: How much water should you really be drinking? | Dana Cohen, M.D.

Dana Cohen, M.D.: “Before you start any diet or any nutrition plan, you first need to learn how to hydrate.” Cohen, an integrative medicine physician, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to drink enough water & stay hydrated, plus: *How to get more "gel water" & why it's important* *Why you're probably more dehydrated in the winter* *Why you should sprinkle salt in your water if you have a water filter* *The connection between hydration & chronic disease* *Why a green smoothie a day is the best thing you can do for hydration* Enjoy this episode sponsored by Blendtopia (use code mbg2021 for $20 off your first online order or subscription)! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Referenced in the episode: -Cohen's book, Quench . -EWG's water filter guide . -Research showing a moderate dose of 4 cups coffee per day did not result in dehydration . -Cohen's AquaTru reverse osmosis water filter . -Cohen's favorite sparkling water brands: Gerolsteiner , S.Pellegrino, & Spindrift . -Gerald H. Pollack, Ph.D.'s, book, The Fourth Phase of Water . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices