Truth of the fact is that you should have around 2 L of fluid per day. It is, as you say a guideline. The fluid can come in whatever form you want from your morning cup of coffee to the afternoon bottle of water. "Glasses" generally refers to around 250 mL.
Phil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Paul Trusten, R.Ph. > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 6:22 PM > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:37161] a glass of water > > Putting aside the value of drinking 8 "glasses" of water a day, it seems > that the makers of those large plastic driinking water containers we > health-minded people use don't know exactly what a "glass" is. I suppose > that,generally, a "glass" in the U.S. is one U.S. cup of 240 mL. But, this > afternoon at a local Walgreens, I found two different drinking cup > products > in an end cap basket full of them. One type was made in Chino, California, > USA, and was labeled "64 oz" (sic) and "1.89 L." The other, country of > origin unclear, was labeled "2.2 L (74 oz)." The labels on each stated > that > each contained the recommended 8 glasses of water people should drink per > day. On that basis, the former container yields a 236 mL "glass," while > the > latter yields a 275 mL "glass." > > I suppose these products are designed only for approximate measurement, > but > when it comes down to cases, the measurement is sloppy, with an inexact > term, "glass." We also have the term "ounce" once again misused, since > "ounce" refers to weight, not volume (fluid ounce). > > It seems that, when it comes to mass marketing, consumers don't care about > exact measurement, but they do care about size. > > > > Paul Trusten, R.Ph. > Public Relations Director > U.S. Metric Association, Inc. > www.metric.org > 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apt. 122 > Midland TX 79707-2872 USA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
