As of yesterday, I drank 92 ounces (11.5 cups) of water; not including any of the coffee I drank... we won't go there. I was curious as to what the current recommended daily water intake was so I decided to do a search on the good old Google. However, I came across an interesting find on WebMD. They say that the traditional "drink 8 glasses of water a day" had no scientific evidence to back it up and they are now suggesting "that we no longer need to worry about drinking specific amounts of water. Instead, we can simply satisfy our thirst with any beverage" including coffee, soft drinks, and beer. Yes, that's right, even caffeinated drinks! The article continues on by saying that "the recommended amount of beverages, including water, would be approximately 9 cups for women and 12.5 cups for men."
Am I the only one that's taken aback by this? That most of of my daily fluid intake could be caffeinated and I would still be fine? I am really interested to get some feedback on this because this has not been my experience but I don't like to completely reject a source like WebMD.
I find that very hard to believe. Drinks with caffeine never truly quench your thirst. Soda had carbonation so that shouldn't count...
ReplyDeleteCaffeine is also a diuretic so makes you pee more, henceforth makes you more dehydrated. Also, where you live has a huge impact on how much water you need. Living by the beach in CA, I hardly needed any beyond the normal amounts. Living in dry, higher altitude (let alone much warmer) climates, will dry you out much faster than living in humid climates, so you definitely need more water throughout the day than the normal recommended amounts. They say once you feel thirsty, it's actually too late!
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