How Much Water Should You Drink?
Drinking enough water is essential for your health. Your body is made up of roughly 70% water, and your blood is made up of about 94% water. These facts make water one of the largest building blocks of life. The problem with water intake, and trying to keep your body at healthy hydration levels is many people have no idea just how much water they should be drinking. Water intake is based on several factors, including gender, amount of activity, the environment, health conditions, and age. While the old requirement of drinking 8 8ounce glasses of water a day is often still followed, it’s better to look at these factors and determine an amount that more closely resembles your personal need.
While drinking enough water is extremely important, it’s also important to know that your daily water intake comes from more than just the water you consume. In fact, some experts think that about 20% of your total water intake comes from the food you eat. So when taking all of these different factors into account, it’s also good to think about where all your water is coming from.
For younger people, as their bodies grow, their body weight increases, requiring more water. As people grow older, their need for water decreases slightly. Men and women have different water requirements because they differ in their water loss amounts. Men should be drinking about 13 cups of water a day while women should be drinking about 9 cups of water a day. Pregnant women need 10-13 cups a day because they need to accommodate for the additional water loss due to the baby or fetus. When levels of activity are higher, more water is lost, usually through sweat. Since more water is being lost, more water needs to be consumed in order to maintain the hydration balance of your body. Level of activity is one of the greatest indicators of how much water you need. The environment also plays a huge factor. In dryer and hotter climates, more water needs to be consumed to make up for the water loss that happens. In relation to this, every person should be drinking more water in the summer months. Lastly, health conditions often require more or less water to be consumed. Vomiting, diarrhea and fever all contribute to water loss. Often, doctors will recommend rehydration methods, especially those with electrolytes, which are also lost.
Some recommendations for water consumption have been made such as substituting soft drinks, alcohol and other drinks for water. Hydration before, during and after exercise and drinking a glass of water with and between each meal are both good ways to stay hydrated. Another way of maintaining good water intake is by drinking alkaline water. Alkaline water breaks the water molecule clusters (normally made up of 13-16 molecules) into smaller clusters (of about 5-6 molecules). This allows the water molecule clusters to be more easily absorbed on a cellular level. Better absorption means that each glass of alkaline water you drink hydrates you more than a regular glass of water.
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