Hydration Hub
Hydration Facts
-
Daily Water Consumption: According to the National Academy of Medicine, the recommended average daily water consumption is:
- Adult Male: 3.7 liters (15 cups)
- Adult Female: 2.7 liters (11 cups)
- Currently, water is only a small portion of daily fluid intake
- Men consume water for only 30% of daily fluids
- Women consume water for only 34% of daily fluids
-
Benefits of Proper Hydration:
- Peak physical performance
- Supports brain function
- Prevents and treats headaches
- Delivers nutrients to the body
- Helps regulate body temperature
Hydration Resources
-
Center for Disease Control
- Rethink Your Drink - cdc.gov/healthyweight/healthy_eating/drinks.html
- Drinking Water - cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/nutrition/index.html
- Bottled Water - cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/bottled/index.html
-
National Academy of Science
- Dietary Reference Intakes: Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate (2004) - http://nationalacademies.org/hmd/Reports/2004/Dietary-Reference-Intakes-Water-Potassium-Sodium-Chloride-and-Sulfate.aspx
-
Harvard Health
- The Importance of Staying Hydrated - health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-importance-of-staying-hydrated
-
American Heart Association
- Staying Hydrated - Staying Healthy - heart.org/en/healthy-living/fitness/fitness-basics/staying-hydrated-staying-healthy
-
UNC Health
- Do you hate drinking water? http://www.healthtalk.unchealthcare.org/do-you-hate-drinking-water/
- National Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Hydration News
- Arizona State University Professors: Staying Hydrated a Tip for Living Well in 2020 https://asunow.asu.edu/20200110-solutions-asu-profs-share-tips-living-well-2020
- New Study: Association of Caloric Intake From Sugar-Sweetened Beverages With Water Intake Among US Children and Young Adults https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2731125
- Are Americans Drinking Enough Water Every Day? cbsnews.com/news/are-americans-drinking-enough-water-every-day/
- Soda Tax - pbs.org/newshour/economy/making-sense/how-taxing-sugary-drinks-affects-a-communitys-health-and-economy
- 34 Ways Water Makes You Awesome - greatist.com/health/health-benefits-water