Hydration Tips
Most people believe that throughout the day they intake enough water-based liquids to satisfy their hydration requirements. Unfortunately, this is not the case.

• Many of the beverages that we consume daily, such as coffee, tea, diet drinks and alcohol contain diuretics (chemical compounds whose metabolism requires more water from the body than the fluid ingested during typical consumption of the diuretic substance) that actually dehydrate us rather than provide hydration.
• Fruit juices and carbonated beverages are often highly caloric and tend to counteract efforts towards maintaining a stable bodyweight.
• Entities such as the World Health Organization and the Institute of Medicine cluster around common values for suggested daily water intake. As a general guideline, it is considered beneficial to drink the number of ounces equivalent to one-half of one’s bodyweight in pounds on a daily basis (roughly 2-3 liters for most adults).
• Athletes and others who lose significant water through perspiration may require more water.
• Ingest the required volume of water slowly and throughout the day rather than all at one time.
• When traveling on an airplane, drink 8 ounces of water for every hour you are on board the plane.
• Start and end your day with a glass of water as your body loses water while you sleep.
• If you live in an arid climate, add two servings per day to your water intake.