Maintaining water balance is essential for our survival and getting the right amount of daily water is important because your body needs this to function properly. However not many are aware about how much water should we ideally drink in a day. Is it 8 glasses? Is it more? Is it less?
In this episode, Sharp Best Health explains how much water (and other fluids) is enough to optimize hydration status.

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Additional Information:
The Water Content Range for Selected Foods

| Percentage | Food Item | 
100%             | Water
| 90–99%       | Fat-free milk, cantaloupe, strawberries, watermelon, lettuce, cabbage, celery, spinach, pickles, squash (cooked)
| 80–89%       | Fruit juice, yogurt, apples, grapes, oranges, carrots, broccoli (cooked), pears, pineapple
| 70–79%       | Bananas, avocados, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, potato (baked), corn (cooked), shrimp
| 60–69%      | Pasta, legumes, salmon, ice cream, chicken breast
| 50–59%      | Ground beef, hot dogs, feta cheese, tenderloin steak (cooked)
| 40–49%      | Pizza
| 30–39%      | Cheddar cheese, bagels, bread
| 20–29%      | Pepperoni sausage, cake, biscuits
| 10–19%      | Butter, margarine, raisins
| 1–9%          | Walnuts, peanuts (dry roasted), chocolate chip cookies, crackers, cereals, pretzels, taco shells, peanut butter
| 0%              | Oils, sugars

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