{"id":7167,"date":"2018-01-08T08:30:53","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T13:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=7167"},"modified":"2018-01-03T14:17:28","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T19:17:28","slug":"water-how-much-is-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/uncategorized\/water-how-much-is-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Water:  How Much is Enough?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Water recommendations<\/div>\n<p>While the eight glasses rule is a good start, it isn\u2019t based on solid, well-researched information. Your body weight is made up of 60 percent water. Every system in your body needs water to function. Your recommended intake is based on factors including your sex, age, activity level, and others, such as if you\u2019re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/pregnancy\/nutrition\">pregnant<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/11-benefits-of-breastfeeding\">breastfeeding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7168 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2018\/01\/water-cup.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"203\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Adults<\/h3>\n<p>The current\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nap.edu\/read\/10925\/chapter\/6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IOM recommendation<\/a>\u00a0for people ages 19 and older is around 3.7 liters for men and 2.7 liters for women. This is your overall fluid intake per day, including anything you eat or drink containing water in it, like fruits or vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>Of this total, men should drink around 13 cups from beverages. For women, it\u2019s 9 cups.<\/p>\n<p>For more information:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/how-much-water-should-I-drink#recommendations\">https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/how-much-water-should-I-drink#recommendations<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water recommendations While the eight glasses rule is a good start, it isn\u2019t based on solid, well-researched information. Your body weight is made up of 60 percent water. Every system in your body needs water to function. 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