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Scientists say eight glasses of water a day may be too much
How much water should we drink a day? It is generally recommended that we should drink two liters of water each day. But does this one-size-fits-all recommendation really applies to all men and women, the young and old, and the big and small? Also, what about the humidity of the environment and the activity and metabolism of the individual? Furthermore, how much water intake are we getting from food? New research took all these factors into the calculation to figure out how much water should people drink each day. It found that it substantially varies by person, situation, and activity. There are people whose water turnover is higher or lower than others. For example, the daily water turnover of men aged 20-35 is around 4.2 liters while that of women of the same age group is about 3.3 liters. Then you can deduct water intake from food, which varies by person and the meals. All in all, the researchers recommend we should drink 1.5 to 1.8 liters of water a day. How many glasses of water and cups of coffee or tea do you usually drink each day? You may also check the color of urine to see if more fluids are needed for your body to hydrate more.
Enjoy reading the article to learn about our water turnover and requirement.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-63755475
Scientists say eight glasses of water a day may be too much
How much water should we drink a day? It is generally recommended that we should drink two liters of water each day. But does this one-size-fits-all recommendation really applies to all men and women, the young and old, and the big and small? Also, what about the humidity of the environment and the activity and metabolism of the individual? Furthermore, how much water intake are we getting from food? New research took all these factors into the calculation to figure out how much water should people drink each day. It found that it substantially varies by person, situation, and activity. There are people whose water turnover is higher or lower than others. For example, the daily water turnover of men aged 20-35 is around 4.2 liters while that of women of the same age group is about 3.3 liters. Then you can deduct water intake from food, which varies by person and the meals. All in all, the researchers recommend we should drink 1.5 to 1.8 liters of water a day. How many glasses of water and cups of coffee or tea do you usually drink each day? You may also check the color of urine to see if more fluids are needed for your body to hydrate more.
Enjoy reading the article to learn about our water turnover and requirement.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-63755475
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