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It says 20% comes from food, (which depends on what you eat, right?) But taking it literally it would then say to drink; 12.4 cups for men. 9.2 for women.

• whiddershins 2y ago
  Despite what common belief might indicate, coffee-soda-beer etc all count. But yes, if you are self supporting you would need water to make those things at home so the problem doesn’t change much.
  • yial 2y ago
    I know they count. I regret not changing what the article said to fluid in my post. The point I was trying to make is that there is a required / recommended fluid intake for people each day.
  • bdcravens 2y ago
    They count, just not ounce-for-ounce.
• balls187 2y ago
  The numeric recommendation is "fluid" which includes water, food, and water included in other beverages. It may seem like splitting hairs, but the OP's comment was regarding 1.5Gal of water not being enough for a single person. Using the 8-cups of water a day, 1.5gal of water does meet that requirement.