Water consumption: How much should you drink every day?
Water is essential to good health, yet needs vary by individual. What should be your daily water consumption. These guidelines can help ensure you drink enough fluids.
How much water should you consume each day? It's a simple question with no easy answers. Studies have produced varying recommendations over the years, but in truth, your ideal water consumption depend on many factors, including your health, how active you are and where you live.
Although no single formula fits everyone, knowing more about your body's need for fluids will help you estimate how much water to drink each day.
Functions of water in the body
Water is your body's principal chemical component and makes up about 60 percent of your body weight, if you are young even more. Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.
Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don't have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired.
What should be your water consumption per day?
Every day you lose water through your breath, perspiration, urine and bowel movements. For your body to function properly, you must replenish its water supply by consuming beverages and foods that contain water.
So how much water does the average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate need? In general, doctors recommend 8 or 9 cups. Here are the most common ways of calculating that amount:
A. Replacement approach.
The average urine output for adults is about 1.5 liters (6.3 cups) a day. You lose close to an additional liter (about 4 cups) of water a day through breathing, sweating and bowel movements. Food usually accounts for 20 percent of your total fluid intake, so if you consume 2 liters of water or other beverages a day (a little more than 8 cups) along with your normal diet, you will typically replace your lost fluids.
B. Dietary recommendations.
The Institute of Medicine advises that men consume roughly 3 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day and women consume 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day.
A maybe even better better approach is that if you drink enough fluid so that you rarely feel thirsty and produce 1.5 liters (6.3 cups) or more of colorless or slightly yellow urine a day, your fluid intake is probably adequate. If you're concerned about your fluid intake, check with your doctor or a registered dietitian. He or she can help you determine the amount of water that's best for you.
Water consumption and health risks
During our live we consume a lot of water transported through our body and leaving it again. Calculations show that we consume avarage around 40.000 during our live. It is evident that the quality of this water is crucial. Even if this water is slightly poluted this will have an effect. Studies show that even the highest quality of tap water contains THM's and other polutants dangerous for our health. The same applies for bottled water. Purity is the ultimate solutions to produce your own great tasting, clean and healthy drinking water free from all these contaminants against the lowest cost possible.
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