Dear Komal,
I don’t like drinking too much water. Do coffee, tea, juice, cold drinks count as part of my liquid intake?
I am 22 years old.
How much liquid should one have in a day?

There are no official guidelines on how much water to drink in a day.

Many factors (both internal and external) ultimately affect how much water you need; it varies from person to person. 

For example, if you drink a lot of coffee and other caffeinated beverages, you might lose more water through extra urination.

You will likely also need to drink more water if your diet is high in salty, spicy or sugary foods.

Your body has a sophisticated system for controlling when and how much you drink by thirst.

Drink often enough throughout the day so that your urine is pale and clear.

During high heat, exercise and other mentioned indications, make sure to drink enough to compensate for the loss of fluids or for the extra fluids you need.

Drinking too much water is rarely a problem for healthy, well-nourished adults.

Daily water consumption varies as per age, gender and daily routine.

For women, around 2.7 litres of fluids are recommended. Besides water, these can also include juices, soups, etc.

It is totally safe to add natural flavours to water but use fresh fruits and vegetables instead of packaged products.

Depending on the weather, you can add various fruit/vegetable slices to water like lime, sweet lime or orange.

If you want to cool your body, you can add mint leaves and cucumber slices.