I keep seeing these things about how people should drink 2 liters a day or 3 liters or whatever but if i had to estimate i think i drink about 0.5 to 1 liter a day, i just drink when i feel thirsty and that’s the amount i need to drink in a day to not feel thirsty…
If we only eat when we’re hungry why do we have to drink when we’re not thirsty?
In: Biology
You don’t have to drink when you are not thirsty. That’s a myth. Your body regulates it’s own water intake using thirst far better than you ever good.
It started with an estimate for the average amount needed by the average human adult. Notice I used words like average and estimate. The actual amount of water you need varies wildly from person to person and from day to day.
Drink when you are thirsty and you will get the right amount for your current needs. Only exception is when you consume a lot of something that messes with your water balance, such as alcohol.
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