Hydration
> Dehydration can make you fatigued; affect your judgement, cause cramps, heat stress or
heatstroke.Even low levels of dehydration can cause problems
> The amount of water you require will vary depending on the work undertaken,individual
characteristics, temperature etc. But if you are
doing strenuous work,you should have at least
500ml (around 3 glasses) per hour
> Even without strenuous work, a person requires around 1.5 to 2 litres of water per day
> Coffee/tea/fizzy-drinks do not count as water
replacement. In fact,these drinks can make you
lose water.
There are diet myths about water consumption, including dehydration effects of coffee and tea. See for example
http://www.sciencedaily.com…
http://www.sciencedaily.com…