American researchers have made a revision traditional recommendations for daily water consumption, revealing that optimal norms depend on a number of factors, including age, gender and level of physical activity.
This information was reported by “1+1”, reports “URA-Inform” .
Previously, the common belief was that drinking eight glasses of water daily was sufficient to maintain health. However, new research is calling this universal recommendation into question.
According to a new report from the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the average recommended amount of water to drink daily is:
- < li>for men: about 3.5 liters;
- for women: about 2.7 liters.
< p>These data represent average values that can serve as a starting point, but not an absolute norm.
Experts emphasize that fluid needs can vary significantly depending on climate conditions, level of physical activity, health status and many other factors.
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