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How much water should you drink?

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Everyone has heard the adage that drinking at least 8 glasses of water per day are beneficial, which is about 2 liters of water per day and that’s also what Institute of Medicine recommends. Although the "8 by 8" rule isn't supported by hard evidence, it remains popular because it's easy to remember. While the eight glasses rule is a good start, it isn’t based on solid, well-researched information. Did you know that almost 60 percent of your body weight is made up of water, so that means every system in your body needs water to function properly! All the Doctors at KRIMS Hospitals, which is the best pulmonologist in Nagpur recommend that one should drink more water if the person lives in a city with a hot climate, so in a city like Nagpur where the temperature rises to as high as 45 degree Celsius during summers, drinking more water is paramount. Many people think that beverages that have caffeine such as coffee, tea, and cola drinks-always dehydrate you however e