How much water do you drink every day?

@Rick1950 (1576)
Lima, Peru
July 29, 2011 12:16pm CST
To achieve the healthy functioning of our body, is important to be always hydrated, that is, the losses of our daily requirements of water must be covered. Proper hydration will achieve the proper functioning of our body. On the contrary, dehydration can cause physical fatigue and muscle pain. To be properly hydrated you have to consume a liter of water per kilo of food. Do not wait until you are thirsty to drink water. Share your experiences.
16 responses
@webzap (884)
• Philippines
4 Aug 11
Water - the very source of life. For health reason, we have to drink a lot of water everyday. Drinking a lot of it will surely flush toxins from our system. For example, most of us, for some reasons, are suffering from kidney problem with some small stones stuck in the organ. By drinking a lot of water, especially until your urine is crystal clear, tiny stones from our kidney will be flushed out thru our urine.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
4 Aug 11
You are right and water helps also to regulate heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature. :)
1 Aug 11
i suffered from UTI and sometimes suffering from bowel movement that's why when im in the office i usually drink water every after 30 mins a lot water i drink because im too concious about my health.. sometimes i only even drink water than taking food..
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
1 Aug 11
Thanks for sharing and take care with your health.
@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
31 Jul 11
I have to say that I don't drink enough water. I don't drink anywhere near the amount that I should be drinking. I will drink water occasionally from time to time. I will make the effort, but it's still no where near the amount that I should. It's definitely a habit that I want to break. I definitely want to try and drink more water, as it's a healthy habit to have.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
1 Aug 11
Hi Dodo . Well thought. At least you are drinking some water and that's good.
@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
30 Jul 11
Previously I don't like water at all unless if I am very thirsty. Depression made me fill up my emptiness with water. I drinkk 3-4 glasses a day to 8 glasses and now 13-14 glasses a day if that day was very hot. I also take bath twice every day. I hate hot weather.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
30 Jul 11
Hi wongchoiyee! I think you are drinking enough water and is good. If you hate heat you could go swimming in a pool. I'm sure you will become cool and well. :)
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
30 Jul 11
Hi Rick, I hardly drink 3 litres of water than normally we should take. When it comes summer, I take excess amount of water, but other seasons, i dont take more. However taking proper quantity of water is good for all functions of body.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
30 Jul 11
Hi Besthope, sure, water is good and necessary, also when we have not hot weather. Cheers!
• Philippines
31 Jul 11
I can't live without water, I drink more than 6 liters in a day and I'm still thristy. I hope this is not some kind of symptom for a disease though but a lot of people tell me that I drink a lot of water more than a regular person would drink in a day.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
1 Aug 11
Maybe you are living in a warm place. At any case to drink more water than necessary doesn't hurt.
@mods196621 (3652)
• Philippines
30 Jul 11
That is the most problem in me now i never drink lot of water this time coz i like coffee and sometimes i forget to drink water right after my coffee break. Maybe this is the cause of my pain now and hard to urinate. And because i hate to go comfort room everytime i feel to urinate so i prefer not to drink always. But by this time i will drink always for my good health and for good of my body also.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
30 Jul 11
Yes, try to drink some water more and I think it will going better. Thanks for comment.
@agent807 (751)
• United States
30 Jul 11
I used to didn't drink a lot of water, but now I drink about close to 2 gallons a day (almost 8 liters). I was told to drink one ounce per kilogram of your weight. I usually buy a gallon jug and drink out of it during the day, but the more active I got, and the more my body consumed everything (I am building muscle so it is growing), the easier it was to drink a gallon (4 liters). I didn't start drinking entire jugs, but now because I can drink one in minutes instead of hours, that it the only way I basically drink water. I hate drinking out of glasses, and buying bottled water now because it is not enough. Usually because stores don't sell these things cold, I buy a few and store them in the freezer, so when I leave out, I can have cold jugs to work on while I am gone. I get looks and stares, and jokes (especially about me causing a drought), but that is fine with me.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
30 Jul 11
Well, I think you are drinking plenty of water. Maybe are you doing working out or gym. At any case I find good your hydration. Thanks for sharing!
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
30 Jul 11
For me about 8glasses of water in a day i would not decrease it because it is healthy living.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
30 Jul 11
I agree!
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 11
This is definitely right. A lot of members have been posting discussions about drinking water as often as we can to replenish those that are lost especially on a hot summer day. I always believe it's health to drink clean water all the time but I hate going to the the toilet often.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
30 Jul 11
But that is good because the elimination of toxins and preservation of kidney function. :)
• China
30 Jul 11
yes, water is essential to living beings. Excessive water is not detrimental to the functioning of our body. For me, I usually drink water in three time slots: morning, feeling thirsty, before dinner. Your body needs water in the first two slots, and drinking water before dinner can contribute to the digestion of your stomach. That's all my personal experience.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
30 Jul 11
Yes, water contributes to the digestion and can prevent constipation. To drink water before dinner gives us a feeling of fullness and avoids overeating as well. Take care.
• Malaysia
29 Jul 11
Well i have read a lot that one should drink enough amount of water in a day. But to be honest to myself i drink only 3 or 4 glass a day. I know i need to have more per day but i simply ignore. I have to improve upon this.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
29 Jul 11
Well, at least you are drinking some water and that's main thing. Consider the other fonts of water I describe above. Thanks for comment!
@TheDwarf (138)
• United States
29 Jul 11
I probably only drink a glass or 2 a day. When I workout, I will drink plenty of water then. Otherwise, I probably should be drinking more. I usually wait until I'm thirsty to drink water. I should be drinking more.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
29 Jul 11
Well, I think you will do it. There are other fonts of water that maybe you are drinking but not considering like soup and infusions. :)
@francesca5 (1344)
29 Jul 11
i tend to drink herbal tea, rather than water. about three or four cups a day, i think, depending on what i'm doing. though i also eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, which contain water. though when i eat less, i find i want to drink more.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
29 Jul 11
Fruits and vegetables containes water but the infusions more. :)
@webzap (884)
• Philippines
4 Aug 11
Water - the very source of life. For health reason, we have to drink a lot of water everyday. Drinking a lot of it will surely flush toxins from our system. For example, most of us, for some reasons, are suffering from kidney problem with some small stones stuck in the organ. By drinking a lot of water, especially until your urine is crystal clear, tiny stones from our kidney will be flushed out thru our urine. A lot of health problems will be solved by just drinking a lot of water, and we don't have to suffer by undergoing the knife procedure.
@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
29 Jul 11
I try to drink as much as I can, but I still always have the feeling that I didn't drink enough. I would say around 3 litres a day, but I live in a very warm climate, so maybe that's why I still should drink more.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
29 Jul 11
I think you are drinking enough water, because by three liters water you need to have eaten three kilos of food and surely you are eating less as this amount, but if you are living in a warm climate then it is compensated. Cheers!