The Gulpwater® mission is to have everyone properly hydrate throughout the year and throughout their life cycle.
Hydration (drinking half one's body-weight in ounces) is important to all ages whether you are athletic or a couch potato.
Here is the "Body Needs" portion of a recent, really detailed article regarding the needs and benefits and techniques of hydration.
from http://www.lvrj.com/health/with-summer-heat-gone-proper-hydration-is-still-essential-174129221.html
THE BODY'S NEEDS
Depending on activity level and other factors, suggestions on the amount of water a person needs can vary widely. Nolan-Cohn tells her clients that drinking half one's body-weight in ounces is a solid rule of thumb. For example, a 200-pound person should consume 100 ounces of water in a day. The dietitian also says clients are always surprised at how much positive change occurs by simply drinking more water.
"Clients come in all the time and are shocked by how much better they feel. Their skin clears up and they have energy," she said.
Girourd, whose work primarily involves competitive athletes, uses weigh-ins before and after workouts or competitive events to gauge an athlete's hydration level. For each pound of weight lost in a workout, an athlete needs about 16 ounces of water to replenish the system. Once someone loses 2 percent of body weight, performance is affected. A 300-pound football lineman, for example, could lose 15 pounds in a strenuous workout, he added.
"You want to drink ahead of the thirst. That's a difficult message to get across to people. But with athletes when you tell them (dehydration) will directly impact performance, they get it," he said. "It doesn't take much to lose 2 percent, especially in this climate."
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