CNN: What’s your takeaway from this guidance on drinks, and how will you apply them to your own kids? Wen: My overall ...

Waterborne diseases are illnesses caused by pathogenic microorganisms transmitted mostly in contaminated water. As they pose ...

Children aged one to three years old should be drinking ... of water a day. School-age children who are between four and eight years old should be getting 1.2 litres (five cups), while kids ...

CNN: What’s your takeaway from this guidance on drinks, and how will you apply them to your own kids? Wen: My overall takeaway is that plain drinking water is the best form of hydration.

Children aged one to three years old should be drinking about 1 ... That’s about four cups of water a day. School-age children who are between four and eight years old should be getting 1.2 litres ...

Wen: Yes. Plain drinking water is just fine, and in fact is the best beverage for school-aged children. The vast majority of your kids’ hydration needs can be met through water alone.