Hydration Needs

I was having a discussion with some friends about what our personal hydration needs were.  My friend, Jen, found this website that details it out for you!

I found it very informative and helpful!  Here is my hydration needs:

Hydration Calculator

A person who is 150 pounds and is exercising for 60 minutes ,
is not pregnant, is breastfeeding,
does not live at a high altitude,
lives in a dry climate,
drinks 0 alcoholic drink(s),
when the weather is not very hot or very cold,
and is not sick with fever or diarrhea should have:

113 ounces of water today, or 3.4 liters.

If you eat a healthy diet, about 20 percent of your water may come from the foods you eat. If you eat a healthy diet you can drink 90.4 ounces of water today, or 2.7 liters.

Remember that water is the best source for your daily fluid needs. Other good beverages include milk, herbal teas, low-sodium broth, 100% fruit and vegetable juices. Soft drinks will also count toward your daily total of fluid, just remember that sugar sweetened soft drinks and fruit juices add extra calories to you daily diet that you don’t need.

_Sources:

_{CDC: Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/heattips.asp}

_{Dietary Reference Intakes: Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. http://www.iom.edu/?id=18495&redirect=0.}

Check out what YOUR PERSONALY HYDRATION NEEDS are HERE