How much water?
How much water should we really be drinking? Some people say 8 8 oz glasses, others say half your body weight in water. There is not one true answer because so much of this depends on activity level, diet, climate, health, temperature, and if you are pregnant. But however much water you are drinking, you should probably drink more. Our bodies need it.
The human body is made up of 60-75% water.
What does water do for our body?
- digestion
- release toxins
- transport nutrients
- protein production
- enzyme function
- brain: cognitive function and memory
- heart: maintain cardiac output, heart rate and blood pressure
What else counts?
- Decaf tea
- Vitamin waters, etc.
- Certain fruits and vegetables
What dehydrates?
- exercise
- caffeinated drinks/sodas
- Alcohol
- Coffee
- Salty foods
- Certain medicines
- stress
- breastfeeding
Favorite Products Amazon’s top sellers
- Hydroflask
- Nalgene
- Thermoflask
- Camelback
- Klean Kanteen
And reminder, get your kids to drink water too!
