On any given day an average female needs about 11.5 cups of
water total (that's 92 ounces), and men need slightly more at 16
cups (128 ounces). That may sound like a lot because you
probably have heard the "eight servings of 8-ounces each" number
over and over. The total amount of liquid you take in for a day
is a combination of beverages you drink as well as food you eat.
About 75-80% of your water intake should come from beverages
while the other 15-20% comes from foods like fruit and
vegetables that also contribute water. Our hydration needs don't
change much in the winter months. We certainly don't need any
less and we likely don't need much more. In cold weather your
body loses water the same way it does in warm weather, through
sweating, breathing and urinating. It's obvious that the summer
months are warmer so we may sweat more, but we also wear less
clothing and have air-conditioning which cools us down when we
heat up. In the winter months we usually wear extra layers of
clothing and we sit in heated