Many have probably understood that it can be wise to drink a lot of water, and the advice about a couple of liters a day has probably gone by few.
What perhaps not everyone knows is that the need for water changes over time. According to the nutritionist Jan Verhoit is far from everyone who needs to pour several liters a day.
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This is how much water an adult should drink
An adult needs to take in about two liters of water daily, but it is usually enough to drink one and a half liters as the rest of the water intake comes from the food you eat.
According to Verho, there are many people who drink less than the recommended amount of water and still live in good health. At the same time, he has noticed that the need for water decreases the older the person gets, he tells the media Iltalehtiaccording to Danish News24.
According to his recommendation, one can calculate one’s own need for water more precisely by multiplying 35 by one’s weight in kilograms. The answer will then be how many milligrams of liquid you should take in per day.
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55 years? Then you don’t need to take in as much liquid
However, this calculation does not work if you are over the age of 55. Then you need to have an intake of 30 milliliters multiplied by your weight in kilograms.
How much water you should drink varies depending on how much liquid you get from your diet. It may be worth remembering that it may be more difficult to sense thirst during the winter months and therefore one should pay attention to symptoms such as dizziness or fatigue that indicate one may be dehydrated, writes Nyheder24.
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