| json_metadata | "{"app":"musing/1.1","appTags":["health"],"appCategory":"health","appTitle":"How much water do we really need to drink daily?","appBody":"<p>There is no question that water is vital to the body's overall health. We use water for transporting nutrients and wastes, lubrication, temperature regulation, and tissue structure maintenance. In addition, plentiful fluid consumption may be protective against diverse medical conditions, including kidney stones, constipation, colorectal cancer, premalignant adenomatous polyps and bladder cancer. Water deprivation results in life-threatening dehydration within a few days. Loss of body water exceeding five percent of body weight leads to decreased endurance, culminating in heat exhaustion.</p>\n<p>With that being said, how much water do we really need depends upon several factors such as:-</p>\n<ul>\n <li>Physical activity</li>\n <li>Hot and humid weather</li>\n <li>Dry indoor air and high altitudes, which reduce moisture in the air</li>\n <li>Having an illness, particularly one accompanied by fever, vomiting or diarrhea</li>\n</ul>\n<p>On average, women who are adequately hydrated consume about 2.7 liters (91 fluid ounces) of total water a day. Since food typically accounts for about 20 percent of fluid intake, this means drinking roughly 2.2 liters (74 ounces or about 9 cups) of beverages a day.</p>\n<p>While drinking water is often the best way to replace lost fluids, other liquids including milk, tea, soup, fruit juice and sports drinks also are effective. For a healthy adult, fluid intake is probably adequate when one rarely experiences thirst and when urine is colorless or slightly yellow. As adults get older, they may experience less thirst, so itβs advised to drink before thirst sets in. Signs of inadequate fluid intake may include dry mouth, headache, light-headedness, little or no urination, and constipation.</p>","appDepth":2,"appParentPermlink":"pkswfkrap","appParentAuthor":"littymumma","musingAppId":"aU2p3C3a8N","musingAppVersion":"1.1","musingPostType":"answer"}" |
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