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Are You Drinking Enough Water?

Or Could You Be Dehydrated?

By Tracee Cornforth, About.com

Updated: January 23, 2007

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You can tell if you’re drinking enough water by keeping an eye on the color of your urine. If your urine is clear or light yellow and of good quantity, then you’re drinking a sufficient amount of water. On the other hand, if your urine is dark yellow and of a modest amount, you need to start drinking more water to avoid dehydration.

The basic rule is: You should drink 8 – 8 ounce glasses of water daily. That is one-half gallon of water consumption per day. You can do it!

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