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Daily water intake

Nicole_kayy
Nicole_kayy Posts: 88 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
How much water should I drank everyday? I'm 5'7 , female, and 240 lbs.

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  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    As much as you are thirsty for, or until your pee is light yellow.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,832 Member
    edited November 2016
    BusyRaeNOTBusty wrote: »
    As much as you are thirsty for ...

    ^^THIS^^

    The old saws about 8 glasses a day and drinking enough water for weight loss have little/no science to back them up.

    The latest from http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/water-water-everywhere-2016110310577:

    "Outside of situations in which water levels could get dangerously out of whack, it’s usually enough to rely on thirst and a normal diet to keep your water levels where they should be.

    "For many, sipping water all day becomes more about habit than physiology or health. Some people try to drink a lot because they’ve been told it “dilutes out toxins” or will help them lose weight. Others monitor the color of their urine and drink enough water to keep it lighter in color. Whether this much attention to water intake is really necessary or helpful is uncertain."
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