Everyone should drink more water.
- More than a quaerter of our population mistake dehydration for hunger. They eat when they should drink.
- You should drink a number of fluid ounces equal to half your body weight. For example, a 200-pound man should drink 100 ounces (about 13 cups) per day; a 120-pound woman should drink 60 ounces (about 8 cups) per day.
- Pregnant women should drink a minimum of 80 to 104 fluid ounces per day.
- Workouts longer than 30 minutes require at least 24 fluid ounces of rehydration.
- Vigorous exercise for 30 minutes requires at least 16 fluid ounces of rehydration.
- Water should be consumed before, during, and after each workout.
- Caffeine has a dehydrating effect.
- Coffee, tea, and many soft drinks contain large amounts of caffeine.
- Drinking caffeinated beverages do not hydrate the body.
- For every cup of caffeinated beverage, you should drink an additional two cups of water to counteract the dehydrating effects of caffeine beverage.
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