I typically drink under 16 fluid ounces of fluids a day. It is never water or milk, always various juices, coffee drinks, and sometimes caffeine free sodas, but only pop when I go out to eat. When I do sports, I will drink from a 24 oz water bottle with straight water in it. Depending on how hard of a workout and how hot it is, I will drink anywhere from a sixth of the bottle to the entire thing. I always here that you are supposed to drink at least 64 oz of water a day and I am way under that. Is it a problem? I will sometimes pass out unexpectedly and my doctors have never been able to find a reason. They just say it is probably dehydration. But what they don't realize is that level of hydration is normal for me.
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It is a myth that you have to drink 64 oz of fluid per day. How much fluid each individual person needs depends on how much you sweat, what kind of food you eat (food contains water), how much you exercise etc. If you feel thirsty, then drink something- water is best, but coffee, tea and sodas also count. If you get headaches or dry lips, skin etc you probably need more fluids too.
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