how much water

[Deborah66]

At present i drink about nearly 2 litres of water a day of which i know is the reccommended daily amount, but when i have just 1 cup or tea i spend the next hour tripping to the toilet, what should i do!!
1) don't drink tea because its a dieuretic/releasing agent.
2)drink less water and more tea.

[Ethel]

You do not need to drink two litres of water a day, you need to consume one and a halt to two litres of fluid, most of which will come from the food you eat, including meat and veg, and other drinks such as tea or coffee.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/humanbody/truthaboutfo od/young/water.shtml

[sqad617]

How much do you enjoy your cup of tea? Is it worth "nipping to the toilet" every time? How many cups of tea do you drink a day?

Fluid requirements depend upon where you live, hot or cold climate. what job you do, sedentary or otherwise, but you 2litres a day seems about right.

I would either carry on as you are doing or drink less tea.

Your choice.

[sqad617]

Rule of thumb, with rounded off values.

Remember that water intake of food is.......20%
water as fluid is...................80%

Daily needs depending upon the conditions in my first answer is.............Total fluid............3litres
Total water in food 20%.........600mls
Total water as fluid 80%........2,400 mls.

These figures are rounded off for simplicity.

[MWB]

The 8 glasses of water a day is a myth.

The original premise was to drink fluid, any fluid. It slowly got turned around & mixed that it had to be water.

Ethel is right; a lot of fluid is is everyday food & drinks.

You only need to drink when you're thirsty.

[sqad617]

MWB...nonsense.

1) Thirst is the sign of dehydration........body cells already suffering.
2) Myth, depend upon the sized of the glasses.

[wolf63]

I drink a litre of Pepsi Max per day and don't go to the bathroom too often.

But if I drink a lot of water instead I am never out of the toilet. Peeing for Scotland.

I have to take in extra fluid due to medication issues - but I find myself mainly drinking because I enjoy the drink.

[burbie]

I have the same problem with coffee. I find its the caffeine that affects me. Im not as bad if I drink decaff coffee.