We hear it all the time: We should drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day. But is this fact or fiction?
Our bodies are 50% to 75% water and this water plays a vital role in our nutrition and well-being. It is essential to our survival. All tissues in the body need water to function properly – as water:
- Aids in satiety
- Averts water retention
- Helps with digestion
- Eliminates wastes and toxins from the body
- Provides the body with energy
- Wards off disease
To determine your normal hydration needs, calculate your body weight in pounds, divide it by 2 and drink that many ounces of water each day. For example, a 200 pound man should drink 100 ounces of quality water each day! If you are in a hot climate or exercising, you should increase this amount.
Athletes, military recruits, or anyone forced to work outside during the hottest part of a summer day may require more fluids than generally recommended. And if you’re already in the throes of heat illness or heat stroke, you may have an inadequate or malfunctioning thirst mechanism.
But for most of us, an easy way to gauge how well-hydrated we are is to simply look at our urine. It should be fairly clear, and if it is very dark yellow, that’s sign we may need to drink more water.
Wise Water International knows all about how much water you need! To learn more please call 1-866-427-7757.
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