How much water should a person drink daily?
a simple question with no simple answer. Various studies have produced recommendations on how much water should a person drink every day, but in truth, your water intake will depend on many factors, including where you live, your health, and your activity level. Health benefits of water The health benefits are fairly well known and not very profound. The human body is 55%-65% water, depending on age, sex, and overall health. On average, women have less water than men, and overweight people have less than thin people (fat tissue contains less water than lean tissue). So how much water do you need? Every day you lose water through your breath, perspiration, urine and bowel movements. For your body to function properly, you must replenish its water supply by consuming beverages and foods that contain water. There are generally two approaches: * Replacement: The average urine output for adults is 1.5 liters a day. You lose close to an additional liter of water a day through breathing, swea
The Institute of Medicine recommends that men consume 3 liters (13 cups) and women consume 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of beverages a day including water in order to stay hydrated (Source). • Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. People undergoing chemotherapy or living with HIV/AIDS, transplant patients, children and infants, the frail elderly, and pregnant women and their fetuses can be particularly at risk for contamination (Source). • Reverse osmosis treatment units generally remove the most diverse list of contaminants when compared to other treatment systems. They can remove nitrates, sodium, other dissolved inorganic and organic compounds. • Reverse osmosis treatment also removes foul tastes, smells or colors and may also reduce the level of some pesticides, dioxins and chloroform and petrochemicals.
