How much water do we really need?

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 336-342

  Lunn, J ^a   Foxen, R ^a  

^a BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 56049083511     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2008.00724.x     Document Type: Review

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