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The water intoxication thread reminded me of this... It would be helpful to me to know how much water a day the average person drinks. Due to recent medical problems, I've had a hard time figuring out how much water I should drink. The doctor just says "8 glasses" but how many people actually drink 8 glasses of water a day? (btw, 1 glass = 8 oz) thanks
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I don't, but my doctor always tells me I need to drink more liquids, because right now I barely drink any. Generally just milk in my cereal at breakfast, some soda a lunch (no more than a can), and a cup or so of something with dinner. I'll drink from water fountains throughout the day, but that can hardly add up to much.
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The 8 x 8 rule includes all liquids you take in, not just glasses of water. Fruits and vegetables have a fair bit of water, and other foods may have a little (or like soup, a lot). You should also include all non-caffeinated drinks (juice, milk, etc.), not just water. (Caffeinated drinks don't really count toward your total because caffeine is a diuretic, so you lose as much as you gain, approximately.)
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I drink about 8 glasses a day, or if I'm at uni, maybe ony 3.
I remember a teacher once told me that 6 litres (about 1.6 US gallons) was optimum for health, but that could be wrong. That's an awful lot of water. But then again, on camps we carried 2 litres of water each, and refilled a couple of times a day. On a hot day with a lot of marching, 6 litres is easy.
Another guide as to how much one should drink was, 'until your urine is clear'.
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I drink at least 64oz a day right now but I am pregnant and trying not to gett gestational diabetes again so I am trying VERY hard to be healthy.
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I usually get about 8. Most of it's straight water, but sometimes it includes my herbal tea, clear pop, and maybe soup.
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I drink a minimum of 3 litres a day, which is around 12 cups. Keep in mind, though, that a. I'm overweight b. I live in a tropical country c. I sweat a lot d. I'm prone to heat stroke and the like. I have to be very careful about keeping myself hydrated. Also, that's the water and doesn't include liquids from non-beverage sources.
I also use Peditral, the infant rehydrating salts, to make sure I have enough of the electrolytes roaming around my system. It makes a difference, especially on very hot days.
Edited to correct what I wrote. My brain was confused - it's that dang headache. *sigh*
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I don't drink enough. On a good day maybe 30-40 oz.. That's not counting coffee and food sources. I do eat a lot of veggies. I'm just not that thirsty.
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I probably dring 4-6 between plain icewater and hot tea. I usually have a can of Coke with my lunch, and then whatever is included in food.
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I'd say on an average work day I drink about 12 glasses of water. Granted, I work 10-hour shifts on my feet and am constantly moving (bartending). On my days off, oddly, I tend to drink about 15-18 glasses. I guess I just like water. I'll have an occasional iced tea or, more often, add a splash of lemonade to my water, but I'd say it's plain water 90% of the time.
It helps that I drink out of a 32oz mug. Aside from feeling totally cool, it keeps me from having to make constant trips to the fridge. Posts: 5264 | Registered: Jul 2002
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Nice to know I am dead. The only liquids that I drink regularly are ~1litre/~34ounces of coffee, ~0.4litres/~13ounces of broth*, and ~0.6litres/~20ounces of hot water for a total of ~2litres/~67ounces of liquid per day, with half as strong(ly caffeinated)coffee which apparently doesn't "really count...because caffeine is a diuretic..." so I'm only drinking 1liter/per day of water that "really count"s toward the total.
Add off&on binges of another quart/litre or 32to34ounces of milk per week for cereal as breakfast or midnight snack and an occasional splash of half&half in my coffee.
On hot days when I am outdoors, I tend to additionally drink some iced tea with lemon or iced coffee -- neither being decaffeinated or sugared -- or less often, sugary caffeinated soft drinks. During and after extended strenuous work or sports(like)activity is about the only time I drink cool/tepid water, as supplement to my normal amount of soft drinks / iced tea / iced coffee for hot days outdoors. On the ski slopes, I drink lots of hot coffee and hot cocoa: usually mixed together in equal proportions.
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What can I say? While adept enough to easily pick up anything from a large steak to a single poppy seed, I still wield hashis using three fingers "like a child" instead of using the two-fingered technique of an adult.
And caffeinated drinks do count towards the total if you are keeping track. You might not absorb as much from a Coke as you do regular water, but it doesn't work against you.
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I figure I usually get about 50 oz of liquid a day including food. If I exercise (bike 13 mi. or dance 1 hr), it's 16 oz more. Yesterday when I was sick I really concentrated on drinking a lot of liquid and I got up to about 70 oz.
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"Another guide as to how much one should drink was, 'until your urine is clear'."
This is what I go by.
Much water in the diet can come from food. If you eat a fruit-and-vegetable heavy diet, you would be surprised how hydrated you will feel.
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Someone left free Twinkies out in the break room this morning. How many glasses of water do you think is in one of those?
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quote:Originally posted by zgator: Someone left free Twinkies out in the break room this morning. How many glasses of water do you think is in one of those?
I think each Twinky absorbs 24 ounces of water.
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zgator, The question is, which of you would have longer shelf life? The mummified zgator-skeleton, or the Twinkie?
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quote:Originally posted by zgator: Someone left free Twinkies out in the break room this morning. How many glasses of water do you think is in one of those?
I think each Twinky absorbs 24 ounces of water.
And, if you leave them in water, they expand to the size of a bus.
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