It is said that we should drink 10 to 12 glasses of water to remain hydrated. Can it be made up partly by taking fruit, fruit juice, milk, cold drink which contain 90% or more of water?

Dr. Nash KamdinGeneral Physician28yrs exp

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Dear lybrateuser, - There is nothing fixed, the fluid requirement can vary as per your level of activity & sweating & the environmental temperature - there is water content in fruits, vegetables also - the juices, aerated drinks do have water but they are mixed with sugars, preservatives & other contents which dilutes the purity - it is best to have normal water which is well absorbed by the body & used as per its requirement, have it whenever thirst is there or can sip it more frequently, if you do moderate activity with not much sweating then 7-8 glasses in a day are OK. 

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