water: do you really drink 8 glasses of water a day?
By pwang41
@pwang41 (134)
Philippines
April 19, 2010 10:41am CST
i don't keep track of how many glasses of water i drink in a day. only when i'm thirsty or after eating a meal would i drink water and that i fill the glass when i drink. i know that taking 8-10 glasses of water a day is important especially in todays weather where it really is so hot. right now, i'm trying to drink more water that what i'm used to drink. i also fill a big glass and make sure i drink it all so that even if i can't drink 8-10 glasses of water a day atleast my water intake is increased. how about you? how many glasses of water do you usually consume in a day?
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26 responses
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
20 Apr 10
I'm drinking more than I used to like 4 at the most of clear water but not 8. I suppose tea and coffee counts since its made with water?
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@kingsizewe (544)
• Bulgaria
20 Apr 10
8 glasses is too much in non hot days. I drink so when I have been played football or after some hard phisicly work
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
19 Apr 10
Well, I do drink a lot of water every day. I always believe that drinking plenty of water is good for health. In my case, I really do not count how many but I think its well within the recommended amount. In fact when I urinate, my urine is very clear.
@pwang41 (134)
• Philippines
19 Apr 10
isn't it amber yellow the normal color of our urine? i guess the reason why our urine is amber in color is because it is filtering the minerals that can still be used in our body. maybe the reason why your urine is clear is because you have too much water in your body that is why your body is eliminating the excess without filtering it.
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@Flirtykumquat (927)
• United States
19 Apr 10
I use to drink at least 100oz of water daily and then out of no where I completely stopped. I just looked at my water bottle now and realize I need to fill it up and drink some water. I have been dehydrated lately water is good for your system. Summer will be coming soon and the weather will be getting hot so I need to make sure I am hydrated.
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@1anurag1 (3576)
• India
19 Apr 10
i dont generally drink 8 to 10 glass of water. but i am sure it would be nearly 6 glass or some time even more.
i know that water is very good for health. so doctor suggest to drink more water. but most of the time it is not possible to follow all kind of things.
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@jpnnetwork (306)
• Philippines
19 Apr 10
I think I drink more than 15 glasses of water a day cause its so hot today specially here in my place. I already drunk 5 glasses for the past 2 hours and another 1 glass right now. I feel like I am dehydrating from time to time
@ytinummi (57)
• Philippines
19 Apr 10
Funny to say but I drink around 4-5 liters of water a day. It probably has something to do with the weather, or just my lifestyle. I do have several mineral water bottles (1 Liter each bottle) and I consume around 4-5 of those every day. I think that helps in keeping myself healthy and safe from dehydration.
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@allyoftherain (7208)
• United States
19 Apr 10
I don't really count, but I think it's somewhere around 7 glasses a day. They're pretty big glasses though so it would depend on what you're counting as the size of the glass. I think it's also important for you to drink straight water and not just something that has water in it. Caffeinated drinks and soft-drinks being out.
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@thessay89 (57)
• Philippines
20 Apr 10
It's funny.. my family runs a water refilling station here in our town and as far as I remember, I don't think I've been drinking a lot of water lately. hehe.... I can't remember neither when was the last time I kept tract on my Fluid intake! but now that you have mentioned, hehe I feel the urge to keep tract again.. thanks ^_^
@thessay89 (57)
• Philippines
20 Apr 10
sorry.. track*** rather!!! was thinking something else in my mind...
@bestylish (922)
• Philippines
20 Apr 10
I don't really know... I guess I don't... I just realized it. Thanks to this post! I guess I do drink 8 glasses of water sometimes. I don't really count it. But now that you've made me realize it, I'll take note of it.
I guess I do drink 8 glasses of water sometimes. I don't really count it. But now that you've made me realize it, I'll take note of it. @mitchann (303)
• Philippines
20 Apr 10
I dont reach 8 glasses usually,
I think only 5 or 6 glasses a day. We have been advised to drink 8 glasses a day,especially during this hot season, but sometimes what I drink is enough for me.
@caliya (1169)
• Philippines
19 Apr 10
i know that it is very important to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. i try to do so but honestly it is not a very rigid rule that i follow. i just drink whenever i feel thirsty but i live in a tropical country so pretty much get thirsty every hour.
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@ladycharm421 (59)
• Philippines
20 Apr 10
Having a UTI before i used to drink 8-10 glasses of water a day. If i don't drink that said quantity my skin is dry and i feel so weak thats why i monitor how many glasses of water i drink a day.This is also good for now having a hot temperature.
@pwang41 (134)
• Philippines
20 Apr 10
i think you ought to drink water again and minimize your consumption of coke. it is not good for the body to have so much acid especially for your stomach and your kidneys. it won't be too hard for you because you used to drink a lot of water so i do hope you would drink water again.
@dbeast (1495)
• India
20 Apr 10
Only after reading how important water consumption is a few days back I have started to conciously drink water.It helps in cleansing and cooling the system.I try and drink as much as water possible anytime I remember to and get a chance to drink it.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
20 Apr 10
i normally drink more than 8 glasses of water a day as its too hot and since im pregnant its easy for me to feel dizzy specially if i go out. ive been feeling dizzy many times so i need to bring a bottle of water with me to keep me refresh. im also cared of being dehydrated.
@ada8may21 (2405)
• Philippines
20 Apr 10
I am really aware about the water that I am taking into.
So I make sure that I am taking more than 8 glasses a day. At workplace I have 1 liter mug and I drink the water while I am in the office. Sometimes I could finish more than 1 liter a day. So I guess that is more than enough for 8 glasses of water.
@Candymin (145)
• China
20 Apr 10
Hello, Pwang.
I know we should drink certain mount of water to keep our body fit. However, actually, I always forget to drink more than two glasses of mere water everyday. It is a bit monotonous to have so much plain water, so I prefer to add tea, jujub, or dry chrysanthemum and so on to make water much more delicate. The things I add into water are good for our health. That's much better! ^_^
Happy mylotting!
@Dark_void23 (129)
• Australia
20 Apr 10
I honestly dont keep track of how much water i drink a day, since i am at school i drink at the water bubbler's/fountain a fair bit, so i am imagining maybe 3-4 glasses maybe 5 a day, but that is all i can really handle, anymore and my bladder is working overtime.
