8 glasses a day...

[La_Mari]

Originally Posted by Sheikah /img/forum/go_quote.gif I know it's very good for the body but I never get to drink that much water. I guess I should start carrying a bottle of water around.
I do it, I feel weird sometimes carrying like 4 of them to work. But I know how it helps me keep my energy up. I LOVE water. If I don't take a sip after every bite of food I eat then I can't chew. Or if I go a few minutes without drinking some, my mouth will feel dry, which helps me drink more.

 

[xxevrsoswtxx]

ive been telling myself to drink that much water for years now and i can never do it!

 

[greeneyedangel]

I always try to drink as much as possible. I wonder if tea counts too?

 

[xmeliska2x]

It is definitely great for your body to drink a lot of water. I think that it is really hard to keep track of 8 glasses a day, and who knows if that is really the perfect amount. I carry a 32 oz Nalgene around with me all day and when i do that I tend to drink 4 or 5 of these a day, definitely enough (I'm a student so it may be easier for me to carry this around with me). Also I have heard that if you are completely hydrated you wouldn't be thirsty, so if you get thirsty you're already low.. so drink up!!

 

[shar]

Tea counts also along with coffee. I'm glad it does because its hard for me to drink that much water

Shar

 

[SqueeKee]

I wish I could drink that much water a day . . . I know it would most likely do wonders for my dry skin! But I tried so many times before, and I can never stick too it! Not even when we did that "8 a day" challenge on MUT

 

[shar]

I agree

It takes me forever drinking two eight ounce bottled waters

Shar

 

[dancegrl4ever02]

8 glasses of water seems like so much! I usually don't drink nearly enough!

 

[dreamgirl_leah]

Originally Posted by xmeliska2x /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think that it is really hard to keep track of 8 glasses a day, and who knows if that is really the perfect amount. I work at a gym and when we started a weight loss contest, we gave out an article that said the actual amount of water a person should consume daily is half their body weight. So if you weight 200lbs then you should consume 100oz of water a day. Because someone that weights 120lbs doesn't needs as much liquid as someone that weighs 300lbs.

 

[Jessiica69]

Wow I weigh like 90 lbs so... Lol.

 

[alexxa]

I think it is good to drink water to hydrate yourself from inner out, but do not drink water before or after you eat, you have to wait approximatively one half an hour before eating and more after eating, unless you'll get bloated. It is a very good idea to squeeze fruits in the water, you'll get plenty of vitamins.

It is also good to drink green tea, it is a very good antioxidant or white tea.

 

[albosil]

I read that drinking water doesn't do anything for your skin...

"No. Despite years of having this drummed into our heads, this is not true. It is good to keep your body, including your skin, hydrated, however the outermost layer of skin does not absorb water since it is made up of dead skin cells. Moisture level of skin is not determined by internal factors, but rather external ones, such as cold or hot air, dry heat and by the number of oil-producing glands you have. So if you want to hydrate your skin, exfoliate it weekly with a sea-salt scrub or other exfoliator to remove dead skin then apply a rich moisturizer while skin is still damp. "

beauty.about.com

 

[mexican_girl]

It's 1.5-2 litres

 

[shar]

That is true along with the drinking of water

Shar

 

[kitty_l]

well its actually 2 litres of water u need to drink a day to be healthy, i cant even finish one whole one in a day....

 

[shar]

I would count water, tea, coffee, etc., anything that is mixed with water is good for you body except diet soda or regular soda. The reason behind drinking so much water is it is filling and you won't eat as much.

It is also advised to drink a glass of water before each meal to fill you up.

Shar

SEDAMAZING'S NOTEPAD is correct about checking your urine's color

It will tell you if you need to drink more liquids. I don't think soda counts? Does it?

Shar

 

[Kathy]

I don't care what the experts say...drinking more water DEFINITELY makes a difference in how my skin looks!

 

[Jessica11212]

8oz of water is in a glass. I must drink about three 20 oz of soda a day or more. I need to get it together and start drinking water now!

 

[beautynista]

Originally Posted by shar /img/forum/go_quote.gif I would count water, tea, coffee, etc., anything that is mixed with water is good for you body except diet soda or regular soda. The reason behind drinking so much water is it is filling and you won't eat as much.
It is also advised to drink a glass of water before each meal to fill you up.

Shar

SEDAMAZING'S NOTEPAD is correct about checking your urine's color

It will tell you if you need to drink more liquids. I don't think soda counts? Does it?

Shar

I thought it is pretty well-known that coffee is dehydrating?

 

[rizzie_x3]

I think there is no standard amount of anything that everyone needs to get. Your body weight, activity level, state of health, and many other things are going to change how much food and water that your body need. I think the suggestion of 'drink eight glasses of water a day' only means that you need to drink a lot of water, but not necessary to get the exact amount of it. I'm sure if you drink as much as is reasonable and don't drown yourself in the liquid then you'll fine. I've seen people (mostly teen girls) getting nausea and dizziness from indulging too much water in a day.