Ok, well I'm running out of James Bond references for blog titles. Anyhow, this one is about drinking enough water - and when to adjust that amount for your lifestyle.
According to articles like this, the average you need is 8 glasses a day though that varies depending on your body, your geographic area, and your activity level. The number that I've heard is that you probably lose about 1.5 liters a day through urine, plus sweat, breathing and bowel movements.
So obviously if you are working out a lot more, or you get sick and say can't keep anything down then your water needs are much greater.
The title reference is to one thing that I think most of us don't think about. Caffeine's affect on our water needs. While most of us take in our caffeine in liquid form (except for those of you hard-core caffeine mint addicts) but that shouldn't actually count towards your water consumption.
Why? Well according to what I've read, it is important to remember that caffeine has diuretic properties so you may lose more water than you think just via that morning cuppa joe.
So bottom line, Hydrate Hydrate Hydrate!
According to articles like this, the average you need is 8 glasses a day though that varies depending on your body, your geographic area, and your activity level. The number that I've heard is that you probably lose about 1.5 liters a day through urine, plus sweat, breathing and bowel movements.
So obviously if you are working out a lot more, or you get sick and say can't keep anything down then your water needs are much greater.
The title reference is to one thing that I think most of us don't think about. Caffeine's affect on our water needs. While most of us take in our caffeine in liquid form (except for those of you hard-core caffeine mint addicts) but that shouldn't actually count towards your water consumption.
Why? Well according to what I've read, it is important to remember that caffeine has diuretic properties so you may lose more water than you think just via that morning cuppa joe.
So bottom line, Hydrate Hydrate Hydrate!
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