how much water There has been much debate about how much water a
person should drink. While drinking too much water can be
unhealthy, it is even more dangerous not to drink enough water.
The Institute of Medicine reports that men need about 3.7 liters
of water each day and women need 2.7 liters of water every day.
A good rule of thumb would be to drink at least two liters of
water in a 24-hour period. While the average American consumes
about two liters of water per day, not all of this is directly
from pure water. In fact, only about 25% of this is from
drinking water, the rest comes from food, sodas, tea and coffee
that contain harmful ingredients such as sugar, caffeine,
artificial sweeteners and toxins. While technically speaking,
this is still water, you should strive to drink at least two
liters of pure undiluted water every day. Sodas, energy drinks,
coffee, tea and water containing foods contain calories and this
could lead to unnecessary weight gain and harm your health. The
dangers of dehydration ar