How Much Water Do I Need To Drink Every Day To Prevent Water Retention?
Most experts agree that everyone needs to drink about 2 litres (that’s just over 4 pints, 2 quarts or 8 cups) of water a day. In extremely hot weather, if you sweat a lot, or if you engage in a lot of sports, you may need to drink more than 2 litres of water a day. The general rule is
- 1 litre of water per 25 kg of body weight plus a further 1 litre per every hour of exercise
Drinks like tea, coffee and alcohol should not be included in this, as they are diuretics. This means that they make you excrete water quickly, so they could leave you dehydrated and needing even more water than if you had not drunk them.
Soft drinks such as sodas don’t count either. They are so loaded with sugar and other substances that they don’t do a good job of helping you excrete waste products (which is one important reason why you need to drink plenty of fluid).
Weak herbal teas and pure fruit juice (if the juice is diluted half and half with water) can be used to count towards your daily water consumption.
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