Dear Komal,
You hear different amounts of how much water one should drink.
I want to know how much water one should drink in a day.
Does this amount include other liquids, including tea, coffee, juice and cold drinks?
How do you know when you are not drinking enough water?
Is there such a problem as drinking too much water?
Thank you,
Kinjal

Water is an essential nutrient as it is required in amounts that the body cannot produce itself.

It maintains the health and integrity of every cell in the body, helps eliminate by-products of the body’s metabolism, regulates body temperature, is good for gut health, etc.

For proper metabolism, a normal human body requires about two litres of water.

Excess intake of tea, coffee, etc, will further dehydrate you and leads to an increase in water requirement.

Cold drinks and juices also provide a high carb intake and will lead to metabolic disorders like high blood sugar, cholesterol, increase in triglyceride levels, etc.

Drink at least 10-12 glasses water daily.

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.