HEY DOCTOR Will you tell me how many of litres of water I drink in age of 18, because I have very less body weight of 50 kg and height of 5 ft7 inch. Please tell me for increasing my body weight with amount of water I drink.

Dt. Jennifer DhuriDietitian/Nutritionist21yrs exp

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Hye, thanks for the query. Drinking excess water cannot cause weight gain. Excess water than what your body needs can become toxic at times. Water intake depends on many factors like activity level, season, food intake, disease condition if any etc. Best way to ensure good intake of water is to sip on water through the day. You can be assured that you are taking enough water when the urine you pass is colourless (unless you are taking any medication or had fruits like beetroot). Also do not wait to be dehydrated and severely thirsty to have water. Ideally at least try to have at 2-3 liters of water per day (as long as you don't have any medical condition that needs restriction). 

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