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How much water should I drink per day?

What amount makes sense?

There is no universally applicable liter amount. The European authority EFSA cites 2.5 liters per day for men and 2.0 liters for women as a guideline. Important: this is total water — beverages plus water from food. Approximately 20 to 30 percent comes from food. As a beverage amount, roughly 1.5 to 2.0 liters remain.

This guideline applies to temperate climates and moderate activity. It is derived from observed drinking amounts, not from a measured requirement — a guideline, not a mandate.

During training, sweat loss is added, and it varies greatly from person to person. That is why self-measurement is more meaningful than any table: weigh body weight before and after the session. A kilogram of loss corresponds to approximately one liter of fluid.

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