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Alright, quiz time!
What percentage of your body is made up of water?
Don't know? Go ask a fifth grader and see if they know. ;)
Or just scroll down.
60-70% of your body is made out of water. I don't think you need your fifth grader to tell you:
What percentage of your body is made up of water?
Don't know? Go ask a fifth grader and see if they know. ;)
Or just scroll down.
60-70% of your body is made out of water. I don't think you need your fifth grader to tell you:
that's a large percentage!
This being so, it's very important to make sure that you drink enough water. However, the thing about enough is that is changes due to many different factors. These factors include your weight, at what altitude you are, if you're pregnant or breastfeeding, and how much you work out a day, among other things.
This being so, it's very important to make sure that you drink enough water. However, the thing about enough is that is changes due to many different factors. These factors include your weight, at what altitude you are, if you're pregnant or breastfeeding, and how much you work out a day, among other things.
However, a simple rule of thumb is to take your weight, divide that by two, and then that's how many ounces of water you should be drinking. According to the National Center of Health Statistics the average weight of an American woman is 163 pounds, while a man weighs around 190 pounds. That means that the average American woman should be drinking about 80 oz of water, and the average man should drink 95 ounces of water.
That's a lot of water!
Well, here's something that might ease your mind a bit:
If you eat a healthy diet (that means you eat your fruits and veggies, too!) then about 20% of your water comes from your food.
That brings it down to 64 oz for the average American woman and 76 oz for the average American man, which is much more manageable. Also, make sure you add 8 oz per every 20 minutes that you workout.
Okay, you lost me. So how do I figure out how much I should be drinking?
Here's the equation:
Your weight x .4
(times)
That's a lot of water!
Well, here's something that might ease your mind a bit:
If you eat a healthy diet (that means you eat your fruits and veggies, too!) then about 20% of your water comes from your food.
That brings it down to 64 oz for the average American woman and 76 oz for the average American man, which is much more manageable. Also, make sure you add 8 oz per every 20 minutes that you workout.
Okay, you lost me. So how do I figure out how much I should be drinking?
Here's the equation:
Your weight x .4
(times)
Wow, didn't all that math make you thirsty? ;)
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