Drinking enough water and staying hydrated is a beautiful form of self-care that most people don’t realize. It helps us feel our best and therefore we can BE our best. If we aren’t drinking our daily quota of water, our bodies aren’t performing like they could be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a busy mom, it is easy to focus on your kids all day and neglect your own body. After learning the hard way, I discovered that taking care of me helps me take better care of my children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a teacher turned stay-at-home-mom, I don’t have any formal medical background. However, I have done my research on being hydrated and have physically felt the results over the past 10 years of focusing on proper hydration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n We have all heard that it is important to drink water daily, but do you know why? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our bodies depend on water in order to survive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many benefits<\/a> of drinking a sufficient amount of water every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As of now, current research shows that drinking half of your body weight is recommended. Take your body weight and divide it by two. This will get you the ounces that you should drink daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the amount of water you need daily is roughly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This recommendation is not just drinking water though. It is a combination of drinking water, drinking other liquids, and eating foods that contain water<\/strong>. Research<\/a> shows that we get about 20% of our daily water necessities from foods that we eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With doing a little math, we could assume that 80% of our daily water should come strictly from fluids. That is roughly 100 oz for MEN<\/strong> and 78 oz for WOMEN<\/strong>. Use this as a starting line and then listen to your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, there is not a one-size-fits all answer. There are many factors that go into the individualized water needs. Use the baseline of 78 oz (for women) or 100 oz (for men) and then take the following into consideration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using our bodies as a gauge is a good way to see if we are drinking enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our bodies give us some signs that we are not getting enough water, and therefore should adjust our water goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the color of your urine<\/strong>. The goal is clear, pale urine. If your urine is a dark yellow, that is a sign you are dehydrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Being thirsty<\/strong> is another sign from your body telling you to drink more water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now for some practical<\/em> tips on how to actually get your recommend water in each day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED<\/strong>: 7 Tips to help you reach your water goal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"woman](\"https:\/\/living-practically.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pexels-photo-775034.jpeg\")
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How much water should I drink a day?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How can I tell if I am drinking enough water?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tips to Reach your Water Goal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n