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Related information on other websites
Water – National Health and Medical Research Council.
Dietitians Association of Australia – Drinks
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References used for this fact sheet
- Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (Consumer Booklet), Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government. More information here.
- Drinks, Dietitians Association of Australia. More information here.
- Water, National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Government. More information here.
- Water: How much should you drink every day? Mayo Clinic, USA. More information here.
- Dietary Reference Intakes: Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, USA. More information here.
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