Developed by Medindia Content Team | Calculator reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team Last Updated on Feb 10, 2022 Show Do you make the mistake of waiting until you feel thirsty before drinking water? Thirst isn�t a signal from your body indicating that your body water level is depleting.
It is a warning that you are dehydrated and you need to drink up soon. By the time you feel thirsty your body would already have lost 1 -2 % of its water.(1✔ ✔Trusted Source Go to source The Utility of Thirst as a Measure of Hydration Status Following Exercise-Induced Dehydration. Go to source ) Drink water at regular intervals so you don�t get dehydrated. On an average, a sedentary adult should drink 1.5 liters of water per day(4✔ ✔Trusted SourceWater as an essential nutrient: the physiological basis of hydration. Go to source ) however �the recommended total daily fluid (water plus other beverages) intake is 3 liters for men and of 2.2 liters for women.(5✔ ✔Trusted SourceHow much water do we really need to drink? Go to source )Advertisement This calculator helps you determine approximately the amount of water you must drink each day to avoid dehydration. Remember, this is only an estimate. The actual amount one needs depends on many factors like exercise, illness and fluid content in dietary intake. Pregnant and breast feeding women need to drink additional fluids to stay hydrated. Important Water Facts:
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How much water should I drink based on my weight?“In general, you should try to drink between half an ounce and an ounce of water for each pound you weigh, every day.” For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, that would be 75 to 150 ounces of water a day.
How much water should I drink per day calculate?On average, a dog needs 50 - 100 ml of water per day per kg of body weight, or, equivalently, 0.85 - 1.75 US fl oz of water per one pound.
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