how much water is a person meant to drink per day?
928463
if you are 120 pound drink 60 ounces means 2 litre!!
811813
Most of those rule aren't really accurate. If you are very active you will need to be drinking a lot more water than the average person, and if you live in a hot climate or are overweight you need to drink more too. If you go by half your body weight it should be in ounces, not glasses. If you are athletic and you want to go by that rule then you need to go by 2/3 your body weight in ounces. At first you might have to go a lot, but you will adjust. Don't let yourself get thirsty, that's a sign of dehydration.
1006329
Normally between 5-7 liters, depending on the size of the person, or 7-8% of the persons body weight
914390
Lots of people still believe you should drink 8 glasses a day. (Equals about 2000 ml)\n\nIt's not true.  This was debunked a few years ago.  You don't need to drink 8 glasses of water a day.  \nYou don't need ANY arbitrary target amount per day.  Drink when you're thirsty.  Period!\n\nhttp://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp\nhttp://calorielab.com/news/2006/05/28/8-glasses-of-water-a-diet-urban-legend
96045
try to keep it around me all day so i don't realize how much i drink.\n\nbetween 20 and 40 ounces
1110503
Average is once or twice per day.  Some healthy people go every other day or up to 5-6 times in one day.  There is a wide range.  Anything outside of that you should probably talk to a doctor to make sure you're healthy.
1172868
There is NO SET AMOUNT that you "should" drink in a day.\nYou'll hear a lot of bullsh!t about "8 glasses" or "half your weight in oz.", but there's NO science backing any of that.  It's all just folklore and urban myth.\n\nDrink when you're thirsty.  Period.
969880
yes, the recommended amount is 2 litres a day. Personally, I don't know anybody who drinks this much.
426732
IT MEANS YOU NEED TO DRINK MORE WATER!  AT LEAST 8  8OZ. GLASSES A DAY.DON'T WORRY
180172
A daily intake of 1-2 liters of water is required for the normal physiological functioning of the body, depending on the ambient weather conditions. The absolute minimum over the long term is about 1.6 liters (600 ml for urine, 200 ml for fecal losses, and 800 ml for losses via the skin and lungs). This includes water contained in food (i.e. it is not necessary to drink 1-2 liters of water a day).\n\nFor those who ask about a glass : a liter is 5 normal drinking glasses as each is 200 cubic cl
255888
Most people urinate about 4-6 times a day, so that's pretty normal.\n\nAs always, do be sure to drink plenty of water (not soda) - you should be gettting 8-10 glasses every day. The color of your pee is a good indication if you should be getting more water. If it is dark yellow, you are mildly dehydrated and should be drinking more.
149202
The human body, which is made up of between 55 and 75 percent water (lean people have more water in their bodies because muscle holds more water than fat), is in need of constant water replenishment.\n\nConsider this: Your lungs expel between two and four cups of water each day through normal breathing - even more on a cold day. If your feet sweat, there goes another cup of water. If you make half a dozen trips to the bathroom during the day, that's six cups of water. If you perspire, you expel about two cups of water (which doesn’t include exercise-induced perspiration).\n\nIn addition to water and other drinks, many foods are also good sources of water. Juicy fruits like oranges, grapefruit, grapes, watermelon and apples can help keep you healthy and hydrated. Carrots, tomatoes, tuna, yogurt, cottage cheese, soups, rice and pasta also contain plenty of water.\n\nthe most important thing is keeping your body hydrated since your body has to have water to survive, you can only go without ANY WATER SOURCE for 3 days before death. water helps remove toxins from your body. hope this helps. just remember drinking water is not the ONLY way you keep your body hydrate but it is important
979867
you drink that much because your body is telling you to drink.  maybe you just get dehydrated easily.  regardless, you can never drink too much water.
264789
An average, HEALTHY adult should drink 8 x 8oz glasses a day =64 ounces of water a day. \n\nIf you are heavier it may be more..HOWEVER...drinking too much water..ESPECIALLY IN CHILDREN can be dangerous. \n\ntalk to you doctor.
165701
Best to drink is water and natural drinks such as fresh orange juice, fresh apple juice, but the best is water. You need about 1 liter per day for kids and 1 1/2 liters to 2 per day for adults. If your thirsty its a good chance of getting water into your system.
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Per capita water use\n• 1.3 gallons/day needed to survive, on average\n• 13 gallons/day needed for drinking, cooking,\nbathing, and sanitation\n• U.S.: 65-78 gallons/day for drinking, cooking,\nbathing and lawn watering\n• Somalia: 2.3 gallons/day\nSee World fresh water data in\nhttp://www.worldwater.org/data.html#
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Food usually accounts for 20 percent of your fluid intake, so you if you consume 2 liters of water or other beverages a day (a little more than 8 cups), along with your normal diet, you can replace the lost fluids. \nEight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. Another approach to water intake is the "8 x 8 rule" — drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day (about 1.9 liters). The rule could also be stated, "drink eight 8-ounce glasses of fluid a day," as all fluids count toward the daily total. Though this approach isn't supported by scientific evidence, many people use this basic rule as a guideline for how much water and other fluids to drink. \nDietary recommendations. The Institute of Medicine recommends that men consume 3 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day and women consume 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day. These guidelines are based on national food surveys that assessed people's average fluid intakes. \nYou can choose any of these fluid intake approaches to gauge your fluid needs. But your current total fluid intake is probably OK if you drink enough water to quench your thirst, produce a colorless or slightly yellow normal amount of urine, and feel well.