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There are literally hundreds of benefits to drinking more water.

Water fires up your metabolism. In fact, when you drink water first thing in the morning it boosts your metabolism by 24% for 90 minutes!

Water helps you think. Your brain is made up of 75% water, so drinking more water gives your brain more fuel to operate on.

You’ll eat less, since water acts as an appetite suppressant.
Water helps your body flush out toxins and eliminate waste products.

Water helps reduce the risk of many diseases and ailments, including bladder and colon cancer.

Water clears up your complexion. Water moisturizes your skin, keeping it “fresh, soft, glowing and smooth”. It also helps you get rid of wrinkles.

Water saves you money! You spend less money going to coffee shops, bars, and other places when you only drink water. Drinking more water can save you a large amount of money–try it and see.

"Your weight: The first step to knowing how much water to drink everyday is to know your weight. The amount of water a person should drink varies on their weight, which makes sense because the more someone weighs the more water they need to drink. A two hundred pound man and 100 pound woman require different amounts of water every day.

Multiply by 2/3: Next you want to multiple your weight by 2/3 (or 67%) to determine how much water to drink daily. For example, if you weighed 175 pounds you would multiple that by 2/3 and learn you should be drinking about 117 ounces of water every day.

Activity Level: Finally you will want to adjust that number based on how often you work out, since you are expelling water when you sweat. You should add 12 ounces of water to your daily total for every 30 minutes that you work out. So if you work out for 45 minutes daily, you would add 18 ounces of water to your daily intake.

To make it a littler easier to calculate how much water to drink everyday, here are the recommended amounts for a range of weights. Remember to adjust for your activity level." ~Slender Kitchen

Weight Ounces of Water Daily

100 pounds 67 ounces
110 pounds 74 ounces
120 pounds 80 ounces
130 pounds 87 ounces
140 pounds 94 ounces
150 pounds 100 ounces
160 pounds 107 ounces
170 pounds 114 ounces
180 pounds 121 ounces
190 pounds 127 ounces
200 pounds 134 ounces
210 pounds 141 ounces
220 pounds 148 ounces
230 pounds 154 ounces
240 pounds 161 ounces
250 pounds 168 ounces

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” ~ Maya Angelou