1.5 Litres per day: How to track your intake?
mis à jour le 17 August 2015 à 14:23The Nutrition department of the Pasteur Institute of Lille, France, has figured out a test to give you the answer.
Our bodies are not able to produce water reserves; the balance is always between fluid losses (through urine, perspiration, respiration) and fluid inputs (water we drink and the ones found in food). Scientists have established that on average, everyone should drink a litre and half of water periodically throughout the day to maintain a good balance. The European Agency of Health specifically cites on their website that the daily water intake should be at least 1.6 litres for women and 2 litres for men.
On the other hand, we have a natural urge to drink. But these two cues – being thirsty and the officially recommended amounts – can sometimes be contradictory, so what do we do?
To settle this, the Information Centre of the Pasteur Institute’s Water and Nutrition department has developed an online water balance test. The information collected is similar to a daily food diary. By garnering information such as gender, age, height, weight and level of physical activity, the test provides a quantitative assessment based on the user’s real needs. Finally, a clear system to measure the amount of water needed for each individual.
www.cieau.com/bilan-hydratation/
Mathieu Rached
