Tom Brady says drinking lots of water prevents him from getting sunburn

While there's no denying that drinking lots of water could be the secret to Tom Brady's youthful appearance, we're not entirely sure about his suggestion that it counteracts sunburn.

The 40-year-old American football quarterback - and husband to supermodel Gisele Bundchen - was detailing his daily routine when he revealed that consuming "20 ounces of purified water" prevents him from getting sunburn, "even with adequate exposure to the sun".

In Brady's ESPN profile, journalists Tom Junod and Seth Wickersham write: "Every day, he wakes up at 6 in the morning and immediately drinks 20 ounces of purified water, augmented with TB12 electrolytes, which, as he tells us, contain the "72 trace minerals" generally lost in perspiration.

"As a result, he says, he is so well-hydrated that "even with adequate exposure to the sun, I won't get sunburned," and he presumes that the muscles under his skin look like "beautiful tenderloins" instead of "shrivelled jerky".

The sports star makes the same bold claim in his new book The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Peak Performance, although it's yet to be scientifically proven (as far as we are aware).

Brady has previously spoken about his strict health and fitness regime, and avoiding cheeseburgers at all costs, telling The Cut: "I'm 39 and I get to play football for a living. There are not a lot of people who get that chance.

"Part of that is because of the way that I treat my body. There are not many people who get to play for as long as I have, and I want to be able to show the next generation of athletes that if you follow certain routines and you're disciplined in certain areas, then you could get to do this, too.

"Do you need to eat a cheeseburger every day to realise that you love a cheeseburger? I don't believe you could be a 39-year-old quarterback in the NFL and eat cheeseburgers every day. I want to be able to do what I love to do for a long time."

Meanwhile, Brady and Gisele teamed-up for Halloween last night, with Brady being the avocado to Gisele's toast.