Water How much should one really drink?

The problem of forgetting to take water is more because of our life style and also with all those beverages and liquids intake we have during the day,so basically that urge or thirst is very little for water

I heard somewhere (don't recall where) that though you are supposed to drink a certain amount of water a day, you need to drink it in certain amounts for the most effectiveness. The rationalization was that as you drink, your body processes it at a certain rate, and if you drink more than a certain amount at a time, the excess wouldn't go to help your body, it would pretty much go straight to your bladder without being absorbed elsewhere in the body as needed. So, it's always best to spread the drinking out over the day. Of course, I don't know how accurate this is, since it was only something I heard. Hopefully, I'll manage to find out more about it later, to see if it is truly the case.

yes 8 it is,and with all those beverages around and thirst for water no where in sight,forcing oneself to drink water becomes a headache sometimes!

and that comes up to how many glasses? I believe that having too little and too much water is also not good for ones health.

Luke warm or warm water taken everyday early in the morning i think will help shed the extra fat,which is very good for health. Flavoured and cold drinks also should be avoided which is not good in the long run. Water i directly drink from the bottle,so always wondering how many glasses i had today. lol

Drinking too little water may sometimes cause dehydration. Drinking more water should be of concern?

I think after having your meals,if you dont drink water for atleat 45 minutes,its very helpful in not overbulging your stomach. Drinking water when you are not thirsty for reducing weight or for your health,what time would you consider best?

Milk is good for you and your baby during pregnancy which also has calcium. I think you should avoid drinking lot of water during pregnancy,which might cause uneasiness,though not sure. Goodluck and congrajulations in advance for your newborn.

Yes you are right 8 glasses of water a day is minimum required.But due to our lifestlye without much physical work there is no thirst for water.

Hello sardonyx777,thanks for your response,will definately go through the link.

Right no humanbeing can live without water,which is a very essential part of everyones life. But drinking more or less water how is it going to affect our body?

It has always felt somewhat contradictory to me, that you can be dehydrated but not feel thirsty, but it does seem to often be the case. In terms of dehydration, of course it's good to drink water, but oftentimes, water alone isn't enough. Make sure to get in something with electrolytes, whether it is gatorade/powerade or some drink additive to mix in with your water. That's what my doctor recommended to me, at any rate, for whenever I'm sick. The rest of the time, the only restrictions I use about how much water I drink are "Do I feel like I'm sloshing when I walk?" as well as "If I drink this, will I be running to the bathroom every five minutes for the rest of the day?" Best bet, though, is to talk with a health professional, who can give you a better idea of how much water you should be drinking daily, and whether anything else is needed for your best health.