<story><title>Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says</title><url>http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/05/science/sleep-eating-craving-food.html?module=WatchingPortal&amp;region=c-column-middle-span-region&amp;pgType=Homepage&amp;action=click&amp;mediaId=wide&amp;state=standard&amp;contentPlacement=4&amp;version=internal&amp;contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&amp;contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F03%2F05%2Fscience%2Fsleep-eating-craving-food.html&amp;eventName=Watching-article-click</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>guelo</author><text>Is there solid research around water intake? Are there clear thresholds for the amount of water to experience the health benefits? Is 8 cups a day backed up by any research? What exactly are the health benefits?&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#x27;ve always thought that my body should be able to tell me when it needs more water and I shouldn&amp;#x27;t need to force down extra water.</text></item><item><author>chishaku</author><text>Get good sleep and drink water.&lt;p&gt;Two of the simplest pieces of advice that can go a really long way for your mental and physical health.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>Swizec</author><text>Don&amp;#x27;t overthink it. Have water available at your desk. When it&amp;#x27;s empty, refill it.&lt;p&gt;Make it easy to drink automatically. Your body knows when it feels like having a sip, if that doesn&amp;#x27;t involve breaking your mental flow, you will have the sip. Simple as that.&lt;p&gt;There&amp;#x27;s a world of difference between being dehydrated and a bit thirsty. Try going to the beach for a day and forgetting to bring any water. You&amp;#x27;ll know the difference in a few hours.&lt;p&gt;The fun part is that you&amp;#x27;ll feel tired all day and all of next day too. I&amp;#x27;ve done this way too often in various combinations (roadtrips, plane flights, marathon runs, surfing and forgetting to bring water, etc.)</text></comment>
<story><title>Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says</title><url>http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/05/science/sleep-eating-craving-food.html?module=WatchingPortal&amp;region=c-column-middle-span-region&amp;pgType=Homepage&amp;action=click&amp;mediaId=wide&amp;state=standard&amp;contentPlacement=4&amp;version=internal&amp;contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&amp;contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F03%2F05%2Fscience%2Fsleep-eating-craving-food.html&amp;eventName=Watching-article-click</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>guelo</author><text>Is there solid research around water intake? Are there clear thresholds for the amount of water to experience the health benefits? Is 8 cups a day backed up by any research? What exactly are the health benefits?&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#x27;ve always thought that my body should be able to tell me when it needs more water and I shouldn&amp;#x27;t need to force down extra water.</text></item><item><author>chishaku</author><text>Get good sleep and drink water.&lt;p&gt;Two of the simplest pieces of advice that can go a really long way for your mental and physical health.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>rmcpherson</author><text>You&amp;#x27;re right. No research has shown that, for otherwise healthy people, drinking water beyond what your body tells you to drink has any health effects. Hydration also does not have to come from water to be effective. The 8 cups a day rule is a myth. (&lt;a href=&quot;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.nytimes.com&amp;#x2F;2015&amp;#x2F;08&amp;#x2F;25&amp;#x2F;upshot&amp;#x2F;no-you-do-not-have-to-drink-8-glasses-of-water-a-day.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.nytimes.com&amp;#x2F;2015&amp;#x2F;08&amp;#x2F;25&amp;#x2F;upshot&amp;#x2F;no-you-do-not-have-...&lt;/a&gt;, links to research in the article)</text></comment>