How much water bottles should you drink per day? Most health and wellness experts suggest you should drink 6 to 8 glasses of water per day. About 60% of your body is made up of water. 20% of water comes from fruits and vegetables. The body loses water through urine and sweating and from breathing too. To prevent dehydration, you need to drink water and eat food regularly.
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Eight 8-ounce glasses of water are equal to 2 liters. How much water you need depends on body type, physical activity level, etc. The U.S National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recommends that women need 11.5 cups daily which is equal to 2.7 liters a day. It also recommends for men to drink 15.5 cups daily which is equal to 3.7 liters a day.
There are studies that show that if you don’t drink enough water, it can negatively affect your energy levels. There was a study in China that followed 12 guys that didn’t drink water for 36 hours. And the result of this study was a drop in fatigue, attention, short memory, and reaction speed.
There was a clinical study on older men who dropped 1% of water loss and the result was reduced muscle strength, power, and endurance. Losing 1% of water means you haven’t drank enough water in quite some time or you were sweating a lot.
Water is great for weight management because the more water you drink the more it suppresses your appetite. There was a study that people who drank 17 ounces of water before each meal lost 44% more weight over 12 weeks compared to people that didn’t.
Some of the things that water can do to improve your health is the following:
- It can help with relieving constipation.
- It can help prevent recurring urinary tracts and bladder infections.
- There was an older study that showed that water can decrease the risk of kidney stones, but more research still needs to 100% validate this theory.
- Drinking more water can improve skin hydration.
Maintaining water balance is important for your survival and your overall health. If you are breastfeeding or pregnant water is needed more than any other person. Research studies show that adults over 65 are at a higher risk of dehydration.
The Bottom Line is drinking water regularly is essential to your overall health and survival. If you can drink close to 6 to 8 glasses of water per day that will help tremendously from a health and wellness perspective.
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