How much water to drink each day?

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Video content is professionally consulted by Dr., Doctor Phan Nguyen Thanh Binh - Head of the Department of Nutrition - Dietetics - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital
There are many tips about how we should drink a lot of water every day to stay healthy, have beautiful skin and prevent cancer... So is drinking a lot of water really good and how much water should we drink each day? enough?
Water makes up 3⁄4 of our body weight, dehydration can lead to mood swings, fatigue, dizziness, dry lips, blood circulation effects, less urination, constipation... The most obvious sign of dehydration is feeling thirsty.
We can go without food for a week, but just without water for 1 day, the body will have to suffer severe consequences. Therefore, maintaining adequate water intake is extremely important.
According to the National Institute of Nutrition, each person's need for water will change based on factors such as age, weather, work, lifestyle, habits... So not only when the body We can drink water when we feel thirsty, but we need to drink water regularly. Especially in people who are physically active.
The problem of drinking water should only be limited to people with heart, liver, kidney failure...
For the elderly and children, it is not recommended to drink when the body is thirsty, because lack of water can cause disorders metabolism, fatigue, bladder stones, high blood pressure, lazy children... However, we don't drink too much water because it can put pressure on the kidneys, dilute electrolytes, quantity low sodium and lead to many consequences including water poisoning.
Should pay attention to limit soft drinks, carbonated water but should use filtered water. Do not drink a lot of water during meals or when playing sports.
It can be seen that water is very important to the body, so learn to listen to your body and drink enough water.

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