A recent study suggests that aiming for 7,000 daily steps is sufficient for health benefits, lessening the previous pressure of hitting 10,000. The importance of other health guidelines, such as sleep, exercise, and water intake, has been re-evaluated. Experts indicate that humans historically did not measure water intake, leading to the belief that natural thirst signals are adequate. Specific individuals with certain health concerns may need to modify water consumption, but for most, dark urine is not a cause for alarm regarding hydration levels.
"According to the NHS, the average grown-up should be drinking between six and eight glasses (1.5-2 litres) of water a day. However, maybe we don't need to cart our fancy flagons around with us as much as we thought."
"Our bodies are set up to do things just right - we eat when we are hungry, we breathe when we need to breathe, and we drink when we are thirsty."
"Prof Neil Turner, kidney specialist at the University of Edinburgh, says as humans we existed for thousands of years without knowing what a pint or a litre was."
"Those with specific conditions, like a kidney disorder, may have to drink more. He says if our urine is dark, in the general healthy population, we shouldn't panic that we haven't drank enough."
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