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    How much water should a person drink per day?

    I was just wondering how much should a person drink per day? Is 8 glasses of water enough to avoid dehydration.

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    Re: How much water should a person drink per day?

    Errrmmm.. 8 is about normal.. however it all depends on the person, the temperature, etc..

    Check out this H2O calculator to find out how much water you need to drink a day

    For myself it says 7 glases are enough...
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    Re: How much water should a person drink per day?

    You get alot of water from the food as well so a recommendation can only be approximative. I would say that the risk of being dehydrated when living in a modern society is pretty low. If pee is very dark drink some water, if pee is very light drink less (unless drinking beer... )

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    Re: How much water should a person drink per day?

    Quote Originally Posted by S_M_A
    You get alot of water from the food as well so a recommendation can only be approximative. I would say that the risk of being dehydrated when living in a modern society is pretty low. If pee is very dark drink some water, if pee is very light drink less (unless drinking beer... )


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    Re: How much water should a person drink per day?

    Just a few more hours and then there will be some afterwork beers!

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    Re: How much water should a person drink per day?

    It is not necessary to strictly follow the 8-glasses guideline. It varies depending on our physical activities, weather and diet. Our body is an excellent system telling us if have drunk enough water. Just drink whenever feeling a little thirsty but not until very thirsty.
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    Re: How much water should a person drink per day?

    Have to post what my grandmother (over 100+ years old) told to me 40+ years ago)

    8 ounces of Water (with one capful of vinegar) eight times per day. for flavor, add a bit of honey. did a few years of honey-vinegar-water before I switched to Coke!
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    Re: How much water should a person drink per day?

    Quote Originally Posted by GremlinSA
    Errrmmm.. 8 is about normal.. however it all depends on the person, the temperature, etc..

    Check out this H2O calculator to find out how much water you need to drink a day

    For myself it says 7 glases are enough...
    Wow for me, it said 32 glasses.

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    Re: How much water should a person drink per day?

    Note also that with every glass vodka you will automatically "drink" 0.6 glass water.
    And with every glass beer - about 0.95 glass water!
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    Re: How much water should a person drink per day?

    Just don't drink any oranjeboom, else you'll wake up with a horrible headache.
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    Re: How much water should a person drink per day?

    Quote Originally Posted by VictorN
    Note also that with every glass vodka you will automatically "drink" 0.6 glass water.
    And with every glass beer - about 0.95 glass water!
    By this logic I'm sure i'll ge my daily water from ~ 12 Dbl Jacks and Coke..

    Not sure what the boss will say if i explain that "I'm getting my daily water"....
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    Re: How much water should a person drink per day?

    On vacation, i.e. getting the requested amount of "water" everyday.
    (Well, have to admit it comes with a lot of carpinting & painting work as well...)
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    carpinting & painting
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    It's fun, amazing how some paint can do that difference. My "office" body complains though... didn't even know that there were any muscles in some places of the body that now aches. They're adapting fast though so now there is
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