By Huang Daohen (Beijing Today)
Updated: 2008-02-05 10:03

Are you ignoring health blunders? You may think you know just about everything there is to know about staying healthy, but a recent study by the research staff from the Medicine School of Indiana University says even the smartest women make simple, yet dangerous, health mistakes.

The researchers analyzed some everyday health mistakes that are generally taken for granted by doctors, fitness experts and the public. Though many of these daily mistakes seem rather minute, there is substantial evidence to prove that these little blunders cause damage to bodies in the long run.

Here are seven stupid mistakes even the smartest adults are making. So, if there is one you are ignoring, it is time to wise up.

The big gulp

Drink at least eight glasses of water every day, Gillian McKeith, the Scottish nutritionist and television presenter repeatedly suggests, “This will excrete toxins from your body.”In fact, this health suggestion was proposed as early as 1945 and McKeith was somewhat careless in suggesting eight glasses of water be the normal person’s daily need. The majority of this water intake can also be obtained through daily diet. In other words, if you enjoy a normal daily diet, you just have to drink a little extra water when you feel thirsty, not gulp down eight glasses a day.

Studies from the research crew showed that beverages, milk, coffee and tea can provide enough water for the human body’s need. In fact, excessive water intake could be hamful and may even lead to fatal results.

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