how much water should you drink daily to keep healthy?

Answer 1

2 litres

Answer 2

The amount each person needs will vary depending on the individuality of that erson but generally the suggested average water intake is about;
2 000 mls = 2 litres = 2 liters = 8 cups

don't include caffine or alcohol drinks
people generally need salt supplements

not table salt but magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium (salts)
without these minerals the body will just keep urinating the fluid out of the body. For more information research kidney function.
To say drink water to keep healthy is not enough information, the water balance of the body is influenced by the mineral balance.
Multivitamin supplements are also helpful.

Water is lost through the urine, sweat, breath, it is used in almost every chemical reaction in the body, it regulates blood pressure and maintains the integrity if the body's tissues. It helps you breath by forming fluids which lubricate the lung tissues etc etc etc

There is a machine that measures the fluid balance of your body
as well as fat and other various health factors.
One of the names it has is the vega machine, but there is alot of controversy about the true effectiveness of the machine versus the "quackery" of it.

Other simple ways to guess if you need more water are; dry lips, cracks in the tongue, dry skin anywhere on your body eg hands, feet. A feeling of hot breath, dizziness, confusion etc etc.

But you have to watch out... if you chronically drink insufficient water, then your body will become accustomed to it, so your body will feel like avoiding drinking water. The problem with this is that after about 5 years of this kind of treatment your body will start to cave in, your personality will become less friendly, your analytical skills will fall apart, people often become cranky, and just plain don't care about other people. Think about those people driving around who are careless, they take risks with their own lives, AND the lives of anyone else around them, that attitude of self importance can be caused by the body being in a state of subconscious injury, and that can often be caused by chronic dehydration (this is just one example, think of anyone you know who behaves in an unhumane way, give that person plenty of water and multivitamins for about 6 months to readjust their entire body and its processes and observe the personality change)

Sorry for the blah blah blah long explanation but I have had chronic dehydration, and looking back it was going on for decades, so I've been watching my fluid intake for about 3 years now. Every now and then I forget for a few days, but when the symptoms come back I realise what I need to do, drink water, take multivitamins / minerals and ...I stop getting cranky so easily.

Answer 3

"The amount of water you need to be adequately hydrated varies depending on your temperature, weight, level and duration of exercise, and many other factors. We offer this handy tool that will calculate a recommended water intake guideline that is tailored to your individual needs."

The link below is a wonderful tool - a user friendly on-line hydration calculator that required you to select your weight, physical activity and intensity with a defination of these terms on the right side to help guide you to determine the choice for you.


I think it is also important to note that the amount of water that is consumed daily but also the quality of water you drink can also make a considerable difference. People have different needs and all waters are not created equal. Your quality of water differs from town to town and state to state. Do your research for your water quality or choice of bottled water. Even the bottled water is not created equal, some waters are bottled state water sources while others may come from natural , pristine and beneficial sources. The key is education and understanding what you are consuming. I hope this helps.
Good luck on your quest to a healthier lifestyle. ;)

Answer 4

The recommended amount of water to drink is 8-8oz. glasses per day. The amount of water you need also depends on how active you are. If your an avid exercise person you need to drink more water to replenish what you lost during exercise. While exercising you should drink an extra 1-2 cups of water.

Actually the amount of water needed for each person varies. No one is the same. Depends also on your body weight and how active you are. How much you perspire. Foods contain water also that you need, like fruit. You don't have to rely on just drinking water.

Answer 5

its 2 litres. However this must only be a rough estimate as everyone is different. For example I'm only 5'1 and female. A 6'5 man would surely need more water than me??? Also depends on how much you sweat. The 2 litres is supposed to be a minimum. In the summer you should be drinking more than this.

Answer 6

I think its around 7 or 8 glasses a day, or altenatively just drink as much as you can as it will all help towards keeping you healthy in the long run.

Answer 7

These people are completely full of sh!t and are just parroting an old wives' tale. IT'S NOT TRUE!
You don't need to drink 8 glasses of water a day. You certainly don't need 1/2 your body weight (in oz.) per day. You don't need ANY arbitrary target amount per day. Just drink when you're thirsty. Period!
HERE'S THE PROOF AND THE REASON WHY:
http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp
http://calorielab.com/news/2006/05/28/8-glasses-of-water-a-diet-urban-legend

Answer 8

Drink at least 6-8 eight ounce glasses of water daily.

Answer 9

About 2 litres

Answer 10

minimum 3 to 4 kg of water daily

Answer 11

about 1.5- 2 liters would do. In fact the daily water intake is (when biological calculations are made) 2.1Lt. The daily water intake is equal to daily water discharge. keep this in mind and you should think that in the summer because you sweat more you should drink more