How Much Liquid Should We Drink Daily?

[Verdinut]

Most guides recommend so much for men and less for women, but they only specify one quantity fits for all. That is wrong!

Here is an intelligently thought guide which takes into account your weight as well as your daily exercise:

How to Calculate How Much Water You Should Drink A Day - Slender Kitchen

Learn how much water you should be drinking daily for ideal health and weight loss benefits plus tips to make it easier to reach your daily water goals.

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[mtrycrafts]

Don't forget, everything you eat has some level of liquid in it, especially fruits that counts as well, but many don't talk about that.
Interestingly, this question didn't come up until the bottled water craze became popular, pushed by business.

 

[rnatalli]

Geez, I thought the topic was how much "liquor" should we drink daily.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Geez, I thought the topic was how much "liquor" should we drink daily.

You mean like alcohol? Or was it water?
Wonder how we survived before that recommendation.

 

[lovinthehd]

You mean like alcohol? Or was it water?
Wonder how we survived before that recommendation.

My dad rarely drank water because fish did it in it....

 

[Verdinut]

According to some experts, drinking eight glasses of water daily is not required:

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/winter-water-hydration-1.6677254

Mild hypohydration increases the frequency of driver errors during a prolonged, monotonous driving task

The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of mild hypohydration on performance during a prolonged, monotonous driving task.Eleven healthy…

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[cpp]

I say just ask your doctor, water intake is a lot different from say a 30 year old vs a 70 year old. And don't forget, being dehydrated can led to kidney stones. All I know, being under-hydrated can bring on headaches, fatigue, been there done that while working in the yard for long periods of time. And one way to tell, of course its not 100% but it will alert you to your needs. A way to tell if you’re drinking enough fluid is to check the color of your urine. If it’s pale in color and clear, you are likely well-hydrated. If it’s dark-colored with brown tones, you may be dehydrated. And If you over do your sodium intake ( chips & salt laced goodies) , well you messed with your water intake. And those beers, although nice to have, are actually a diuretic, meaning that it causes you to lose more water through urination.

 

[highfigh]

You mean like alcohol? Or was it water?
Wonder how we survived before that recommendation.

Remember, booze is roughly 50% water.

 

[Mikado463]

I put an extra ice cube in my Manhattan last nite, does that count ?

 

[mtrycrafts]

I put an extra ice cube in my Manhattan last nite, does that count ?

Certainly.

 

[Alex2507]

How did thirst stop being a guide for water consumption?

 

[Verdinut]

If someone has a constipation problem, not drinking enough liquid might be the cause.

 

[j_garcia]

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 01, 1987 | GoComics.com

Calvin: Drinking water. Oh no! What have a done?!? The human body is 80% water. Little did Calvin realize how critical it is to maintain that! Now it's too late! By drinking that extra glass of water, Calvin has upset that precious balance! He is now 90% water! Everything solid in...

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[Bernie Williams]

I think I remember (use this a lot with age) my doctor telling me that as one ages your sense of thirst declines a bit. It is easier to get dehydrated.

 

[Alex2507]

If someone has a constipation problem ...

Maybe the water needs to go in that hole then.

 

[Verdinut]

Maybe the water needs to go in that hole then.

Did you hear about the constipated mathematician? He worked it out with a pencil.

 

[cpp]

I think I remember (use this a lot with age) my doctor telling me that as one ages your sense of thirst declines a bit. It is easier to get dehydrated.

As a 70 year old , that is correct.

 

[highfigh]

I put an extra ice cube in my Manhattan last nite, does that count ?

HEATHEN!

 

[highfigh]

I worked for a boat dealer and the service manager was a bit of a smarta$$- I had been working on my own boat and couldn't get the propshaft's bearing carrier to go in fully, but it was relatively close, so I asked him how much end play it should have and his answer could be used for the question in this thread. "Just enough". Thanks. Thanks, a lot.