Forget science. What about common sense?

When it comes to diet and health I believe in spite of all the theories out there, common sense would serve us best.

Theories such as coffee is good, then bad, then good and a new report a day on coffee drinking doesn't give us anything. Eight glasses of water a day, first yes then no and then new theories that have come up on that can confuse the heck out of people.

So, why not just do everything in balance. Drink water to flush out toxins which means after every meal and a few times a day in between. Drink one to two cups coffee not any more. Add just a tsp. of salt a day to the food on your plate nothing while cooking. That could limit salt intake. Have an inch square piece of dark chocolate everyday. That's not overdoing! Adjust everything to a balanced intake and don't look for measurements, studies or theories.