i drink 2 litres of water a day.. but why do u have 2 drink 2 litres???

[Gabrielle001]

i drink 2 litres of water a day.. but why do u have 2 drink 2 litres???

[KittyGlitter]

Our bodies are made up of 70% water and it helps our body and mind to function properly. Well done on drinking 2 litres, I struggle to drink that amount.

[mystress]

I am sorry,but here we come across this mistake again!

The research in the US said we needed to drink 2 litres of LIQUID per day,it did not state 2 Litres of WATER!

It said Liquids included juices from eating fruit and veg,and any othe Liquids consumed by eating any other food.

In other words the 2 Litres was Liquids(as above) AND Water,not 2 Litres of Water alone.

Ihope this is clear?

[Pinotage]

mystress is correct. This is a very important point. Drinking too much water is dangerous to your health.

However the advice on this is muddled and contrdictory - the National Kidney Research Fund recommends that people drink two litres of water, others say 1.5 litres.

The BBC did some experiments with this - see http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/shouldiworrya bout/water.shtml

Everything you eat contributes to your liquid intake,  Adding an extra 2 litres of water may be too much, but it depends on how much you excrete. A runner will need more than someone in an aircon office. I guess drink what you feel comfortable, and dtop when you feel you've had enough.