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EU bans claim that water can prevent dehydration

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Someone please explain the following to me :|
EU officials concluded that, following a three-year investigation, there was no evidence to prove the previously undisputed fact.
They applied for the right to state that “regular consumption of significant amounts of water can reduce the risk of development of dehydration” as well as preventing a decrease in performance.

However, last February, the European Food Standards Authority (EFSA) refused to approve the statement.

A meeting of 21 scientists in Parma, Italy, concluded that reduced water content in the body was a symptom of dehydration and not something that drinking water could subsequently control.


Now the EFSA verdict has been turned into an EU directive which was issued on Wednesday.
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Just 1 more reason why beer and battery acid are the way of the future.

Also: Tequila.
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wut
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Seems legit.
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They probably mean if you are already dehydrated, simply drinking water won't immediately improve your situation. You'll need an IV.
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