How many liters of water should we drink in a day ?
2007-01-08 07:54:48 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
A couple of approaches attempt to approximate water needs for the average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate.
* Replacement approach. The average urine output for adults is 1.5 liters a day. You lose close to an additional liter 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 the lost fluids.
* Dietary recommendations. The Institute of Medicine advises that men consume roughly 3.0 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day and women consume 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day.
Even apart from the above approaches, it is generally the case that if you drink enough fluid so that you rarely feel thirsty and produce between one and two liters of colorless or slightly yellow urine a day, your fluid intake is probably adequate.
2007-01-08 07:57:37 · answer #1 · answered by sarabmw 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-08 08:02:02 · answer #2 · answered by sins 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-08 08:01:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-08 07:56:31 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-08 07:56:33 · answer #5 · answered by sandham_stanley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to international standard set out
by Dr Yap, a person should consume
at least 2 litres of water a day and
at least 2 banana and 2 durians.
Hope i answer yrs.
2007-01-08 08:03:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think even experts don't agree on this. I drink about 5-6 glasses a day, but maybe should drink 8-10.
2007-01-08 07:56:48 · answer #7 · answered by Unknown 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
According to books and shastras.... we should drink 6 litres which would maintain the best health automatically.
But in this hectic schedules I don't think we have that much time to spend in rest rooms to get rid of all that water.
So people say 1 to 2 litres should get you an above average health.
2007-01-08 08:03:05 · answer #8 · answered by That's me ... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told if you are not overweight you should drink 8-10 8oz. glasses of water daily, and even 100% fruit juices can be included. But if you are overweight divide your body weight by 2 and that is how many ounces of water you should drink daily.
2007-01-08 08:08:11 · answer #9 · answered by Southern_Girl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A recommended advice is 8 glasses daily.
Do not drink just after a meal , try between the meals. Tea or juices also count for your daily usage.
Be lively and drink healthily.
2007-01-08 08:02:19 · answer #10 · answered by raj k 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋