How Much Water Should You Drink Per Day?
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18 April 2024
Staying hydrated is crucial, so monitoring your fluid intake is key
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Covering 70 percent of our planet and 60 percent of our own body, water is one of the key reasons of human survival and civilization in general
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Yet despite its abundance, why is there a constant fixation to stay hydrated at all times? Even when you aren't particularly thirsty?
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That is because we keep losing water from our body, through urine and sweat
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But just how many litres of water should you be drinking over the space of a day?
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The NHS Eatwell guide states that you should be drinking around 6-8 cups or glasses of water per day
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In 2010, the European Food Safety Authority suggested that men should drink two litres a day and women should have 1.6 litres a day
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An average bottle of water contains about 500ml, so a man would need to drink four bottles a day, and a woman would need just over three
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The Eatwell guide states that plain tea, fruit tea and coffee all count towards your daily fluid intake, Metro reported
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However, you should keep an eye on your caffeine and sugar intake if you are adding coffee or fruit juice to your daily fluid allowance
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Alcohol, meanwhile, does not count towards your fluid intake
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