Kent Purifiers

Kent Purifiers

Approximate adequate daily intakes of fluids (including plain water, milk and other drinks) in litres per day include:

infants 0–6 months – 0.7 (from breastmilk or formula)

infants 7–12 months – 0.9 (from breastmilk, formula and other foods and drinks).

children 1–3 years – 1.0 (about 4 cups)

children 4–8 years – 1.2 (about 5 cups)

girls 9–13 years – 1.4 (about 5-6 cups)

boys 9–13 years – 1.6 (about 6 cups)

girls 14–18 years – 1.6 (about 6 cups)

boys 14–18 years – 1.9 (about 7-8 cups)

women – 2.1 (about 8 cups)

men – 2.6 (about 10 cups)

These adequate intakes include all fluids, but it is preferable that the majority of intake is from plain water (except for infants where fluid intake is met by breastmilk or infant formula).

Sedentary people, people in cold environments, or people who eat a lot of high-water content foods (such as fruits and vegetables) may need less water.