H20-What's the Magic Number?

摘要

Sixteen glasses a day. Eight cups a day. Forty percent of your body weight in ounces. Drink when you're thirsty. Drink when you're hungry. Drink when you're sweating. Don't drink coffee or soda. Don't drink tap water. Don't drink bottled water. Don't drink carbonated water. Does anyone else feel like there is no right way to drink the right amount and right kind of water? How much is enough? How much is too much? With summer quickly approaching, hydration and dehydration will again be a hot topic (get it? summer = hot?? Sorry, I'll stop). I had questions about my own water intake, so I did the hard work for you on what and when you should drink. Our bodies are made up of about 60% water. This water is in our blood, muscles, connective tissue, organs and interstitial space (I'll buy you a glass of something other than water if you can tell me what that is). Over millions of years, our bodies have also developed an amazing mechanism to tell our brains when we are thirsty and need to drink more water. However, with everyone's busy lives, many of us have ignored that trigger too many times and become dehydrated, meaning our bodies do not contain enough water to function optimally.