How much water should I be drinking daily?
NEWSFLASH! Everyone should not be drinking 8 glasses of water daily. Does it make sense for a 200-pound person to consume the same amount of water as a 120-pound person? Here’s an easy equation you can use to determine how much water you should drink daily.
Water Calculator:
Take your current body weight and divide it in half. That’s the amount of water in ounces that your body needs daily.
For example, a person who weighs 160 pounds divides their weight in half to equal 80. Therefore, they need to drink 80 ounces of water daily. Divide that number by 8 (8 ounces per cup) to calculate the number of cups needed daily. It’s 10 cups in this case.
EXAMPLE: Weight / 2 = Water Needed Daily (oz.) / 8 (oz. in cup) = Water Needed Daily (in cups)
EXAMPLE: 160 / 2 = 80 / 8 = 10
Note: In addition to your weight, consider your activity level, environment, and overall health. You lose a lot of water throughout the day from sweating, urinating, breathing, so you need to be consistently re-fueling yourself with water throughout the day. #TatsTip Save this blog post for future reference.
Your body is made up of 60% water (your brain is made up of 70% water). It needs water (fuel) to function optimally.
Go drink a glass of water. BOTTOMS UP!
XoXo Tatiana
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