How much water should you drink to keep you healthy?

2 litres a day, but htis technically includes unsweetened juice and milk as well; nothing carbonated or alcoholic. Water is best though

2 liters or about 2 quarts per day. That sounds like a lot but if you consider 2 glasses with each meal, that's only 2-3 glasses in between meals.

2 to 3 litres a day , 8 glasses is the minimum recommendation.

8 glasses of water a day.

7 a glasses a day to be really healthy.

8 glasses a day i think the glass size is 8-10 ounces

At least 8 ten ounce glasses daily. More if your physically active like playing sports, etc.

6 to 8 cups a day room temperature

8 a day, but now they are saying all liquids count. though i still try to drink more water than other liquids.

8 - 8 ounces glasses per day. It may be eaier just to fill a liter container and drink that thoughout the day.

8-10 eight ounce glasses a day.

a minimum of 8-10 glasses per day but more is better.

Though no single formula fits everyone, knowing more about your body's need for fluids will help you estimate how much water to drink each day.

The average person needs to drink eight glasses of water per day to avoid being "chronically dehydrated." is an urban legend!

It all depends on your requirements.

8 glasses but i only drink 1 a day. i don't drink soda

apparently according to the experts 8 glasses per day

Recommended 1.5 Litres per day

In hospitals we reccommend 2.5 - 3 litres. You should be equally careful not to drink excessively as too much upsets the balance of vital blood salts that are required for nerve conduction in all major organs.

AROUND SIX GLASSES A DAY IS RECOMMENDED, big GLASSES!

Drink enough water to keep your urine a pale yellow in the toilet.

This usually requires about 3-4 ounces every two waking hours, or more if you're over 200 pounds.

This is a summary of the Mayo Clinic advice sheet:

"Water is your body's principal chemical component, comprising, on average, 60 percent of your weight. Every system in your body depends on water. Though no single formula fits everyone, knowing more about your body's need for fluids will help you estimate how much water to drink each day. Every day you lose water through your breath, perspiration, urine and bowel movements. For your body to function properly, you must replenish its water supply by consuming beverages and foods that contain water.

The average urine output for adults is 1.5 litres 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 litres 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. The dietary recommendations are that men consume roughly 3.0 litres (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day and women consume 2.2 litres (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day. If you drink enough fluid so that you rarely feel thirsty and produce between one and two litres of colourless or slightly yellow urine a day, your fluid intake is probably adequate.

The more you exercise, the more fluid you'll need to keep your body hydrated. An extra 1 or 2 cups of water for short bouts of exercise, but intense exercise lasting more than an hour requires additional fluid, 13 to 26 ounces (or about 2 to 3 cups) an hour will generally be adequate, unless the weather is exceptionally warm.

Hot or humid weather can make you sweat and requires additional intake of fluid. Heated indoor air also can cause your skin to lose moisture during wintertime. Further, altitudes greater than 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) may trigger increased urination and more rapid breathing, which use up more of your fluid reserves.

Signs of illnesses, such as fever, vomiting and diarrhoea, cause your body to lose additional fluids. In these cases you should drink more water and may even need oral rehydration solutions. Certain conditions, including bladder infections or urinary tract stones, also require increased water intake. On the other hand, certain conditions such as heart failure and some types of kidney, liver and adrenal diseases may impair excretion of water and even require that you limit your fluid intake

Women who are expecting or breast-feeding need additional fluids to stay hydrated. Large amounts of fluid are lost especially when nursing. The advice is that pregnant women drink 2.4 litres (about 10 cups) of fluids daily and women who breast-feed consume 3.0 litres (about 12.5 cups) of fluids a day.

Failing to take in more water than your body uses can lead to dehydration. Even mild dehydration â€” as little as a 1 percent to 2 percent loss of your body weight â€” can sap your energy and make you tired. Mild dehydration rarely results in complications â€” as long as the fluid is replaced quickly â€” but more-severe cases can be life-threatening, especially in the very young and the elderly. In extreme situations, fluids or electrolytes may need to be delivered intravenously".

The experts say 6-8 glasses, but this does not include tea or coffee

Doctors for years have been saying that 64 oz (8 8oz glasses) of water per day. I recently heard that it actually depends on your body, and your body will tell you when u need water (being thirsty). So this doctor (I don't recall his name or the show he was on) said that let your body determine how much, because although water hydrates and cleanses the body of junk, too much can also cleanse the body of the nutrients you need.......

Everyone is going to scream 8 8 ounce glasses.Well they're all quite wrong.There is no single set amount for any one individual.You just need to make sure that you get some fluids every few hours.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8gla...
Hundreds of other sources including the article I just read in the Journal of American Medical Association.
There is no absolute amount.Just stay well hydrated and remember caffeine containing beverages work against you because caffeine is a diuretic.Drinking the 8 8 ounce glasses a day has been shown to remove water soluble vitamins and electrolytes from your body.

Apparently, you're supposed to drink 8 glasses a day but that's silly. I don't drink 8 glasses of ANYTHING in one day...

J

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