When And How Much Water To Drink
June 26th, 2007
A general guide for the minimum amount of water to drink is 2 litres daily. More is to be drunk when you exercise or perform strenuous activities.
The average amount of water the body losses (Glass size = 250ml):
| Urine | 5 1/2 glasses |
| Stool | 1/2 glass |
| Skin (sweat) | 3 glasses |
| Breath | 3 glasses | Total | 12 glasses |
The average amount of water obtained from :
| Food | 2 1/2 glasses |
| Metabolism | 1 1/2 glasses |
| Total | 4 glasses |
A daily water-drinking schedule :
| Upon waking | 2 glasses |
| After breakfast and before lunch | 3 glasses |
| After lunch and before dinner | 3 glasses |
| After dinner | 1-2 glasses |
| Total | 9-10 glasses |
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