Researchers suggest that Americans are too dry By Lee Bowman Scripps Howard News Service Just because cooler days are approaching, don't think you can leave the water bottle at home when you head out to compete, exercise, or to just take a long walk.
Dehydration knows no season and can be a risk in hot or cool weather.
What's more, there's plenty of evidence that many Americans aren't routinely getting enough to drink each day. Heavy exercise-induced sweating even in athletes and trained individuals can cause them to lose more than 3 quarts of fluid an hour. Even the sedentary require 2 or 3 quarts of fluid a day. Generally, the average person is not 100 percent hydrated,'' says Susan Kleiner, a Seattle-area registered dietician and sports consultant. The rule of thumb is for people to drink half their weight in ounces of water or other beverages each day.