Spanish residents do not drink enough water, even in summer, says Europe-wide study
Thursday, May 25, 2017 @ 1:10 PM
BARELY one in five residents in Spain drinks enough water – despite the extreme heat the country experiences in summer.
According to a research paper presented at Spain's Royal National Academy of Medicine, only 13% of men drink the recommended two-and-a-half litres of water a day, and only 22% of women drink their advised two litres.
The average man in Spain only drinks 1.7 litres of water, and a typical woman in the country consumes 1.6 litres.
This deficit may appear minor, but at just 20% - 400 millitres below the recommended amount for women, or half a litre for men – can cause tiredness and early-onset dehydration; in fact, it is said that even 'feeling thirsty' means the body is starting to dehydrate.
The human body is 65% water, meaning it needs constant rehydration to function.
Medics from the International Cathedra of Advanced Hydration Studies (CIEAH) recommend 70% to 80% of daily liquid consumption should be water, and in the 'drink pyramid', the next layer up would be fluids with no calories, such as green tea or fruit or herbal infusions, or water with a squeeze of lemon.
The third level should be drinks that provide some nutritional value, such as hot beverages with milk, and finally drinks with added sugar, although these are not necessary and occupy the same slot on the 'liquid pyramid' as refined sugar, sweets and desserts do on the 'nutritional pyramid'.
Read more at thinkSPAIN.com