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How much water should I drink every day?

Last updated on 18 Sept, 2018

We don't tell you how much water to drink in the plans, but here's a good guideline:

"The Institute of Medicine determined that an adequate intake (AI) for men is roughly 3 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day. The AI for women is 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day."

That's a pretty decent amount of water, so you'll probably want to be drinking constantly throughout the day. If you do it in just 5 sittings (maybe 3 meals and 2 snacks), a male should drink about 2.5 cups of water each sitting, and a female, about 2 cups each sitting.

Personally, I just keep one of these next to me all day: a thermos hydration water bottle and then take gulps from it whenever I feel like it. It's probably the best water bottle I've ever used (I tried maybe 8 of them before I stuck with this one), and it has a nifty counter on it so you can keep track of how many times you've refilled it and make sure you're meeting your goal.

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Source: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256

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