How many litres of water should you drink every day?
969880
yes, the recommended amount is 2 litres a day. Personally, I don't know anybody who drinks this much.
564500
I try to drink at least two litres.  My doc told me the best guideline is to take your weight in pounds, divide that by two, and drink that many ounces per day.  That means if you weigh 120, you should drink at least 60 oz. each day.\n\nTo make it easier, I have two Nalgene bottles that I fill at the start of each day - my goal is to finish both before I finish work for the day.  Then I know I've reached my goal.
649777
Normally 8 cups is recommened...not all at once either. Drink it over the course of the entire day.\n\nHowever, if you exercise, you should increase this amount to 10-12 cups.
881281
The "recommendation" that you should drink 8 glasses a day has been debunked.  It's not true.   And yes, you CAN drink too much, but it's pretty hard to do.  There are a couple of cases every year where someone drinks so much water that they die.  Takes a LOT, though, so don't worry too much about it.\n\nhttp://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp\nhttp://calorielab.com/news/2006/05/28/8-glasses-of-water-a-diet-urban-legend\n\nDrink when you're thirsty.  Period.  \nDo not obsess over trying to drink some arbitrary amount daily.  There's no proof that it's helpful at all.  Thousands of generations of your ancestors never worried about it and you shouldn't either.
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.
1116488
LOL!!  There is no "required" amount that you "should" drink each day.\nJust a lot of myth and folklore.\n\nDrink when you're thirsty.  Period.  That's all that is needed.
1005915
There IS NO "daily recommended amount".  There's an old wives tale, a myth, folklore, that says "8 glasses a day", but it's all BS.
499615
2 Litres, which includes all the liguid you drink in 24 hours,  such as water, tea, coffee etc. Any more can be bad for you as you then start to lose electrolytes from the body. So the old '2 litres' of water per day is wrong, unless you only drink water.
719205
Drink lots of regular water. It will probable take a couple days of drinking as much water as you can.
454266
Not to be rude, but you could easily drink more than 6 liters of water a day, as long as you are eating as well.  Dilutional hyponatremia only usually occurs after severe sweating, where a great deal of electrolytes have been lost, then a very large amount of pure water is taken in suddenly.  You just go about your normal day, eat normal, and decide to drink 6 liters of water, you'll just have to urinate more.
703953
My age 55 . But according to U.S.A. standards we are suppose to drink 8 20 ounce glasses a day, and I do.\nMy doctor agreed with U.S.A. standards.It is for all ages,races,etc.It will keep you healthy and strong.
59636
Eat more fiber - real raw vegetables and fruit, and increase your water consumption to at least 8 glasses of water a day (a gallon of water a day is best).
358776
Water is one of your most urgent needs in a survival situation. You can' t live long without it, especially in hot areas where you lose water rapidly through perspiration. Even in cold areas, you need a minimum of 2 liters of water each day to maintain efficiency. \n\nMore than three-fourths of your body is composed of fluids. Your body loses fluid as a result of heat, cold, stress, and exertion. To function effectively, you must replace the fluid your body loses. So, one of your first goals is to obtain an adequate supply of water.
724471
water, water and water........Drink atleast 8-12 glasses of water/day
232879
u shld have atleast 8 glasses of H2O a day..
455406
Your body needs water, and you cant get enough of it through juice and soda.. if you dont like water, if it doesnt taste good to you then it means your dehydrated..you really do need to drink water..so you can start of with like one or two glasses a day if you want..i mean you need to replase the water that your body uses through the day hun..
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Almost everyone agrees that water is good for you and that the biggest problem with water intake is that you don't drink enough. We have all had it drummed into us that we need to drink at least eight glasses of water a day. That it's important to drink water before and during exercise. \n\nThat coffee and tea don't count because caffeine can dehydrate our bodies. And that you can't trust your thirst as an accurate measure of when you need water since if you're thirsty you're already dehydrated. Well think again. According to a recent review in the Journal of Physiology, most of these accepted truths seem to be myths. \n\n This review looked at the scientific evidence of the 8*8 mantra � drinking at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day, and found that there really was none. \n\nThe claimed benefits of taking in that much water each day, including benefits for weight loss, bowels, fatigue, arthritis, mental alertness and headaches, losing weight, preventing constipation, are also mostly unsubstantiated. \n\nOther Water Myths That Are Debunked In This Article Include: \n\n\nBy the time a person is thirsty that person is already dehydrated. This in fact isn't true and the best measure of how much water to drink is your thirst. \n\nDark urine means dehydration. Again that's not strictly true either as there are many other factors that can contribute to dark urine. \n\nCaffeinated beverages dehydrate us. As you'd expect much of this is also unsubstantiated. In fact, contrary to popular opinion, a recent study has found that coffee, tea and sodas are hydrating for people used to caffeine and thus should count toward their daily fluid total. \nWhile this review focuses on the validity of the various water myths, no one seriously disputes that getting enough water is crucial. However, fears of dehydration and the constant barrage telling us we don't drink enough water, has led to a mistaken belief that the safe thing to do is to drink as much and as often as possible. But drinking too much water can be hazardous to your health. \n\n\nToo Much Water?\n \n\nThe reason why over hydrating can be dangerous is that when we consume large amounts of water when exercising, blood plasma (the liquid part of blood) increases, while the sodium concentration in the body fluids decreases, both as a result of the dilution by the water but also because sodium is lost by sweating. \n\nHyponatremia, or low blood sodium, generally happens after drinking too much plain water and can lead to adverse effects and tissue damage, and interfere with brain, heart, and muscle function. \n\n Early symptoms can be difficult to spot and include: \n\n\nConfusion \nNausea \nFatigue \nMuscle cramps \nWeakness\nMore severe symptoms can include vomiting, muscle twitching, delirium, seizures, coma and death. \n\nA new review of three deaths of US military recruits highlights the dangers of drinking too much water. Like in sports, the military has traditionally focused on dangers of not drinking enough, especially under conditions often associated with exercise and hot conditions. However, getting overzealous over the need to drink large amounts of water and over-hydrating can have deadly consequences. \n\n\nSo How Much Water Should You Drink.\n \n\nMy recommendation is to drink when you're thirsty, and if you think you should be drinking more, don't overdo it. As far as drinking water in and around exercise, I've outlined a few simple guidelines that will make sure you're well hydrated without hitting any extremes. \n\nWithin an hour or so of training, drink a few glasses of water so you start well hydrated. While training you can drink a glass or so of water for every 15 minutes you train, especially if you're sweating it out. \n\nHowever, even during times of heavy sweating don't take in more than a quart and half of water per hour. As far as how much your daily intake of water should be, The Americ