The Challenge of Staying Hydrated–Tips for Making It Easier

Common sense would dictate that the essential process of drinking water be as easy and natural as breathing—but life doesn’t make it so.

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Organic beings of all shapes and sizes require water to survive. For humans, a common recommendation is to drink between two to three liters per day (68 ounces to 100 ounces).

This may seem like a lot, but that’s just a maintenance dose, a general estimate of the amount necessary to replace all of the water you’re constantly losing through sweat, waste, and breath.