Lifestyle
How Much to Drink
As the weather improves the following should be useful information with regards to how much should we drink and what should we drink
Water
Did you know?
- It takes a loss of only 1% - 2% of your body's ideal water content to cause dehydration.
- An average person loses about 90 ounces of water daily.
- Many of us favour tea, coffee, fizzy drinks and alcohol, which can actually cause dehydration.
- Hunger feelings are often confused with dehydration, try drinking a glass of water if you’re feeling hungry in between meals, you may find that you’re not as hungry as you first thought!
- You should aim to drink at least 8 glasses of clean fresh water per day.