Measuring a "cup" of water

LauraAkaTigger
LauraAkaTigger Posts: 145 Member
edited September 21 in Food and Nutrition
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!!

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  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
    1 cup is 8 fluid ounces, so a pint which is 16oz would be 2 cups of water
  • LauraAkaTigger
    LauraAkaTigger Posts: 145 Member
    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
    nautiluver Posts: 23 Member
    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
    fxdl2k2 Posts: 250 Member
    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
    meagorilla Posts: 2
    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
    LauraAkaTigger Posts: 145 Member
    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!!
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