Measuring a "cup" of water

LauraAkaTigger

Hi all,

I'm here over 2 weeks and I just have a quick question.... I usually drink water fron a pint glass at home, I usually log this as 4 "cups" , I'm usually averaging 14 "cups" a day so just want to check I'm drinking as much as I should!!!

Thanks in advance for your help!!

jrich1

1 cup is 8 fluid ounces, so a pint which is 16oz would be 2 cups of water

LauraAkaTigger

Ok, if that's the case I'm not drinking nearly enough!! Well it's not including coffee or the water in food like the stew/soup I had today.

Guess I'll have to keep drinking!!!

nautiluver

To get my water in I buy a bottle of water that is 16.9 fl oz - thats just over two "cups" of water - I drink 4-6 of those a day at work and it helps me get in my 8 "cups" a day.

Anyone know if you can drink too much water?

fxdl2k2

It is possible to drink too much water, but not probable. The last paragraph of this article from the Mayo Clinic explains: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283/NSECTIONGROUP=2

meagorilla

Yes, it's called hyponatremia but its rare in the average adult. Most common in infants & athletes, so you don't have much to worry about.

LauraAkaTigger

I work in a cleanroom environment so can't drink while at my desk, and have to gown up if I leave and come back, I have a bad bladder as it is!! But ill try harder to drink more!!

Thanks for the advice!!