Water Intake

Good question i am curious too. I usually drink most of mine at night

Among other things, it helps aid digestion, so I'm guessing its best to pace it thoughout the day, but it can be hard depending on what you're doing...

I do good during the week at work and can have a bottle on my desk all day, but weekend are harder when I'm running around or doing other things and forget....

http://www.mangosteen-natural-remedies.com/benefits-of-drinking-water.html

Holy Crap! It says I need to drink 16 glasses a day!

I've often wondered the same thing! Most days I've got my 8 glasses in by the time I leave work, but weekends are more difficult to remember so I ususally have more water in the evenings on weekends. I've also found that it's much easier to drink cold tap water instead of ice cold water...seems to just go down easier. Maybe I'm weird, though!

I am doing really well getting my 8 cups (64 oz.) of water each day, but it is mainly consumed in the latter part of the day. I am sloooow to get going in my day (total night owl), so I don't eat/drink much before 2 or 3 p.m.

So, I'm curious...
Does it matter when the water is consumed?
Is it better to space it out evenly?
Or consume most of it earlier in the day?
Or do I have too much time on my hands to ponder such silly things?

Logically my mind tells me it is best to drink water throughout the day as to keep you hydrated, a hydrated body performs better...

Scientifically speaking I have nothing to offer, perhaps someone else does?

Drinking throughout the day is going to be best for hydration.

Sorry didn't see your post

That thing is awful tbh.

It doesn't take into account how much water you get from other sources. It assumes you eat nothing with water in, and drink nothing else other than pure water...

Tbh, pure water can be just a supplement to your daily water intake you get from Tea/coffee/soda/juice/milk etc. Not to mention most fruits and veggies are largely water.

If you're eating healthily, and are having tea/coffee etc anyway, the amount of pure water you actually need to drink is very low.


http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/13/myth-eight-glasses-water-day

http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/12/08/the-myth-behind-drinking-8-glasses-of-water-a-day/

http://www.divinecaroline.com/22178/46361-coffee-makes-dehydrated-say-what

Hey,

Try this hydration calculator, you will be surprised how much water you should actually be drinking especially when you exercise: http://www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/drink_more_water/1415.asp

Paul x

Great tool. I drink a lot of water, but was surprised by how much they said I should drink.

That thing is awful tbh.

It doesn't take into account how much water you get from other sources. It assumes you eat nothing with water in, and drink nothing else other than pure water...

Tbh, pure water can be just a supplement to your daily water intake you get from Tea/coffee/soda/juice/milk etc. Not to mention most fruits and veggies are largely water.

If you're eating healthily, and are having tea/coffee etc anyway, the amount of pure water you actually need to drink is very low.


http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/13/myth-eight-glasses-water-day

http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/07/wellness-water-8x8-myth.html

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/12/08/the-myth-behind-drinking-8-glasses-of-water-a-day/

http://www.divinecaroline.com/22178/46361-coffee-makes-dehydrated-say-what

You're absolutely right in everything you say. 'Experts' also say that tea and coffee, etc. can form part of you're typical 8 glasses (or whatever) a day, however water on its own is healthier than tea or coffee and I think that is part of the message on that web site (It also aims to bring water to those countries that don't have any clean water). Personally I could never drink as much as 17 drinks it tells me in any day, but this is a good guide.