back to a basic question--how many glasses of water a day

[ncole1]

Originally Posted by nickerman

I heard 8 glasses of water a day is necessary for nearly my entire life. Now people are claiming that is all baloney. Google 'glasses of water a day' and their are many sites claiming that it is all a bunch of nonsense. So who do you believe. What is your personal water intake a day.

With heavy exercise or in hot weather, 1 gallon per day if you include the water in food. Otherwise 0.5 gallons should suffice. It's a rule of thumb of course.

[AnonChick]

Originally Posted by jtur88

If you leave your tapwater stand out in an open container for a couple of days, the chlorine goes away. Get yourself a bucket and fill it with tapwater, and use that to refill your water bottles, and save 32c a bottle. If you still find the taste objectionable, add a cap-ful of bottled lemon juice.

If you're in WalMart and feel thirsty, hydration is not a medical emergency, your body can tolerate the thirst until you get out to your car.

I don't need a solution - I'm not posting a problem. I do what I do because it makes sense for me and it's convenient. I might not be able to afford a Lotus and a butler in my 40-room mansion, but I can certainly afford 34 cents for a bottle of spring water every day.