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Conventional wisdom holds that in order to stay healthy, you need to drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water every day, which is not quite two liters. That\u2019s all well and good for the spring, autumn and winter, but what about those hot summer months? Should you be drinking more, and if so, how much more?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s an excellent question, and one that comes up every summer. The short answer is yes! You absolutely should increase your water intake during the summer. Below, we\u2019ll give you some good guidelines regarding how much.
\nThe first thing to bear in mind is that there\u2019s no one \u201cright\u201d answer to this question. Since everyone\u2019s physiology is different, your sweet spot where summertime water intake is concerned will be different from your neighbor\u2019s. That said, in general, you want to add one liter per day to your water intake, bumping it up to three liters a day.<\/p>\n
If you spend a lot of time outside in the sun, then you\u2019ll want to add another liter to that, for a total of four. If you work outdoors, or if you\u2019re in relatively poor health, then you\u2019ll want to add another liter on top of that, for a total of five.<\/p>\n
Simply drinking more water, though, is only part of the equation. You\u2019ll also want to augment your water intake with all natural fruit juices (not from concentrate) and things like coconut water, all of which help your body to retain it.<\/p>\n
Further, if you work or play hard in the sun, then you\u2019re going to be losing lots of nutrients your body needs, and a drink like PowerAde or Gatorade will help replenish you in addition to quenching your thirst.<\/p>\n
At the end of the day, the reality is that it\u2019s almost impossible to drink too much water, so it\u2019s always better to err on the side of more, rather than less. Stay cool this summer, and more importantly, stay hydrated!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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